tumble

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

P. and V. κυλινδεῖν (Xen. also Ar.); see roll.

Tumble a person in the mud: P. ῥάσσειν (τινὰ), εἰς τὸν βόρβορον (Dem. 1259).

V. intrans. fall: P. and V. πίπτειν; see fall.

Roll: P. and V. κυλινδεῖσθαι, also Ar. and V. κυλίνδεσθαι (Soph., Frag.).

Be a tumbler: P. κυβιστᾶν.

Tumble down: Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν; see fall.

Tumble off: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκκυλίνδεσθαι, ἐκκυβιστᾶν, ἐκνεύειν; see fall off.

subs.

See fall.