Dictionary Definition
tumbling adj
1 moving in surges and billows and rolls;
"billowing smoke from burning houses"; "the rolling fog"; "the
rolling sea"; "the tumbling water of the rapids" [syn: billowing, rolling]
2 pitching headlong with a rolling or twisting
movement; "a violent tumbling fall" n : the gymnastic moves of an
acrobat [syn: acrobatics]
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English
Pronunciation
Verb
tumbling- present participle of tumble
Extensive Definition
Tumbling may refer to:
- Tumbling (gymnastics), floor gymnastics similar to somersault, back handsprings, and roundoffs
- Tumble polishing
See also
tumbling in Portuguese:
Tumbling