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to tumble

to tumble

28 4.4
To fall suddenly in price or value
  • verb
  • /ˈtʌmbl/
translation icon : desplomarse
  • After the disappointing earnings report, shares of the company began to tumble significantly.
  • come tumbling down

Wow, rates tumble as traders abandoned a second rate hike.

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Examples

  • But corn prices became unstable, and beans had tumbled from $10 to $4 per bushel.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The market has tumbled nearly 7 percent as investors continue to react to events...

  • Wow, rates tumble as traders abandoned a second rate hike.

  • Share prices continued to tumble in the aftermath of the Lehman collapse.

  • It could send the markets tumbling.

  • The stock market tumbled sharply as the slide most were anticipating finally happened.

  • Stocks fell by 2 percent in Asia, and the value of the Mexican peso tumbled.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The Dow tumbled more than 500 points after two pillars of the Street tumbled over the weekend.

  • Coffee exports commenced haltingly in the 1860s, peaked the next decade, and tumbled precipitously afterward.

    Academic text (2004)
  • As the market opened, stock of d'Anconia Global Commodities tumbled 82 percent on reports that disasters in Chile and elsewhere around the world have crippled the company's ability to mine and deliver resources.

Synonyms

to collapse
vsto tumble
579 3.9

To fall down suddenly, for example when a person faints or a building breaks

is specifically about sudden defeat or loss of value or status
to break down
vsto tumble
194 3.2

To stop working because of a problem

is about sudden defeat or loss in value or status rather than malfunction
to crumble
vsto tumble
177 3.4

To break into small pieces or become weaker and collapse

is a sudden loss or defeat rather than a gradual weakening
to take a hit
vsto tumble
138 5.0

To suffer a loss, for example in money or reputation

is a sudden collapse or defeat rather than a general setback
to plummet
vsto tumble
93 5.8

Fall suddenly and steeply from a high place or in amount

is a sudden failure that can mean defeat or loss of status
to topple
vsto tumble
93 4.1

To fall over or make something fall over, often suddenly when it loses balance

is about sudden failure or loss rather than only toppling movement
to crash
vsto tumble
  • Informal
87 4.8

To fall suddenly in value, especially for prices or markets

is a sudden defeat or loss in status rather than only finances
to plunge
vsto tumble
83 3.8

To fall or drop suddenly from a higher to a lower place

focuses on sudden failure or loss rather than only physical descent
to crumple
vsto tumble
22 3.9

Suddenly fall down because something is weak or hit hard

is about sudden defeat or loss rather than only physical falling
to cave in
vsto tumble
22 3.7

Suddenly fall inward because its sides or top become weak, for example a tunnel

is about sudden failure or loss including defeat and status drops
to slump
vsto tumble
16 4.1

To fall suddenly by a large amount, for example in price or activity

is broader, also covering sudden defeat or collapse in status
to come undone
vsto tumble
  • Informal
9 5.3

To begin to fail, fall apart, or lose control

focuses specifically on sudden defeat or loss of value or status
to take a tumble
vsto tumble
7 5.4

To fall suddenly, for example by tripping or by losing value

is similar but emphasizes defeat, failure, or loss of status
to fall flat on one's face
vsto tumble
  • Informal
5 7.1

To fail completely and feel embarrassed in front of others

is sudden defeat or loss that need not be publicly embarrassing
to crater
vsto tumble
  • Informal
4 6.3

To fall suddenly and a lot in value or reputation

is broader, covering sudden defeat or loss beyond just sharp drops
to hit the skids
vsto tumble
  • Informal
3 8.4

Start to fail after a time of success

is an immediate defeat or collapse rather than a longer decline start
to sink like a stone
vsto tumble
  • Informal
2 6.7

Fall or fail very quickly and completely

covers sudden defeat or collapse in value or status as well
to hit the rocks
vsto tumble
  • Informal
1 7.4

Start having serious problems that lead to failure

is a sudden defeat or loss rather than a period of serious trouble
6.3

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

is a sudden loss that can apply to reputation or status too

Antonyms

846 2.0

To reach a goal after trying hard

Idioms

To fall suddenly, for example by tripping or by losing value

Phrasal Verbs

To use a machine that turns clothes with hot air to remove water

1 7.4

Keep going despite problems and confusion

Compounds

rough-and-tumble
  • Informal
3 7.3

Energetic and rough, not following usual rules

1 2.6

A machine that dries wet clothes by spinning them in warm air

A noisy, rough fight with little care for rules

9.4

A wild grass with thin brush-like seed heads that grows in fields

2.6

A machine that spins wet clothes with hot air to remove water

How Severe

to collapse
579 3.9
to tumble
28 4.4
fall
191 1.0
to decline
344 3.7
to dip
47 2.5

Surface Forms

tumble infinitive
tumbled past
tumbled past participle
tumbling present participle
tumbles third person singular

Etymology

Tumble comes from an old French word tomber meaning 'to fall', which is why we say prices, people, or fortunes can tumble when they suddenly fall or collapse.