tumb

Meaning

Verb

To tumble; jump; dance.

Origin

From Middle English tumben, tomben, from Old English tumbian ("to tumble, leap, dance"), from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną ("to turn round"). Cognate with Middle High German tumen ("to turn round"), Icelandic tumba ("to tumble"). See tumble.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.