tumbling C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtʌmblɪŋ/ UK /ˈtʌmblɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the performing of acrobatic rolls, leaps, and somersaults The gymnast's tumbling routine drew gasps from the audience. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the performing of acrobatic... acrobaticsgymnasticssomersaultingrollingfalling Word family Related forms tumbletumblertumbled Etymology AI details From tumble (frequentative of Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian 'to dance, leap', of Germanic origin) + the suffix -ing. tumbian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tumbling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtʌmblɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʌmblɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the performing of acrobatic rolls, leaps, and somersaults ## Examples - The gymnast's tumbling routine drew gasps from the audience. ## Synonyms - acrobatics - gymnastics - somersaulting - rolling - falling ## Related Forms - tumble - tumbler - tumbled ## Roots and Affixes - Root: tumbian ## Etymology From tumble (frequentative of Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian 'to dance, leap', of Germanic origin) + the suffix -ing. ## AI Etymology Tumbling is from tumble (frequentative of Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian 'to dance, leap', of Germanic origin) + the suffix -ing. Important recorded forms include tumbian (Old English). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers the performing of acrobatic rolls, leaps, and somersaults. The wider family includes related words such as tumble, tumbler, and tumbled. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown