Plural of tumble
regular plural
The plural of tumble is tumbles.
Forms of tumble
| Singular | tumble /ˈtʌmbl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tumbles |
| Countable | countable |
Tumbles in a sentence
- A great Tumblr post is reblogged again and again; it tumbles across continents and generations.2012 March 4, Tom Meltzer, “The 10 funniest Tumblrs”, in The Guardian. From the entry reblog
- And so, out it tumbles and he has "stepped on my lines" and spoiled the joke for the teller.1986, Carol Addison Takacs, Enjoy Your Gifted Child, page 51. From the entry step on someone's lines
- Everyone fought in these rough and tumbles for the mastery of what was to become one of the world's largest industries.1947, Leslie Wood, Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich Evreinov, Harry Alan Towers, Leslie Scott Mitchell, The March of the Movies, page 174. From the entry rough and tumble
- He staggers against a stanchion, trips over a rope, and tumbles into the space between the quay and the steel plates of the freighter.2013, J. M. Coetzee, chapter 27, in The Childhood of Jesus, Melbourne, Australia: The Text Publishing Company, page 268. From the entry stanchion
- Daddy holds, hugs, kisses, and caresses his young daughter but he rough and tumbles, throws around, and mock fights with his little son.2000, Herb Goldberg, The Hazards of Being Male: Surviving the Myth of Masculine Privilege, page 63. From the entry rough and tumble
Meaning of tumble
- noun A fall, especially end over end.
- noun A disorderly heap.
- noun An act of sexual intercourse.
Questions about the plural of tumble
- What is the plural of tumble?
- The plural of tumble is tumbles.
- Is tumble countable?
- Tumble is a countable noun.
Source and license
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