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n an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end n a sudden drop from an upright position v fall down, as if collapsing v cause to topple or tumble by pushing v roll over and over, back and forth v fly around v fal…

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  1. n an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end n a sudden drop from an upright position v fall down, as if collapsing v cause to topple or tumble by pushing v roll over and over, back and forth v fly around v fall apart v throw together in a confused mass v understand, usually after some initial difficulty v fall suddenly and sharply v put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying v suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat v do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully