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n. - The gymnastic moves of an acrobat adj. - Moving in surges and billows and rolls.

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Usage examples (33)
  • Guess what came tumbling from the stroller when I opened it?
  • Add that to the endless energy of the average preschooler and I am wondering should I put him in tumbling or karate?
  • And if you break your leg tumbling from a tree stand, it's little comfort to know that Tiger Woods could tee up and clear the distance that stands between you and help.
  • Mother! "he called tumbling into his home under the great rock,
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