Fall+suddenly

  • 101crash — ► VERB 1) (of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle. 2) (of an aircraft) fall from the sky and violently hit the land or sea. 3) move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise. 4) make a sudden loud, deep noise. 5) (of… …

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  • 102tumble — /tum beuhl/, v., tumbled, tumbling, n. v.i. 1. to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one s footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs. 2. to roll end over end, as in falling: The stones tumbled down …

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  • 103Monon Bell — in 1967 The Monon Bell (pronounced MOE non) is the trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football matchup between the DePauw University Tigers (in Greencastle, Indiana) and the Wabash College Little Giants (in Crawfordsville,… …

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  • 104tumble — tum•ble [[t]ˈtʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to fall helplessly down, esp. headfirst 2) to roll end over end, as in falling 3) to fall or decline rapidly; drop: Prices on the stock exchange tumbled[/ex] 4) to perform gymnastic feats of skill,… …

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  • 105tumble — I. verb (tumbled; tumbling) Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of tumben to dance, from Old English tumbian; akin to Old High German tūmōn to reel Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to fall suddenly and helplessly b. to suffer a… …

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  • 106slump — /slump/, v.i. 1. to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor. 2. to assume a slouching, bowed, or bent position or posture: Stand up straight and don t slump! 3. to decrease or fall suddenly and markedly, as prices or the …

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  • 107send — [ send ] (past tense and past participle sent [ sent ] ) verb transitive *** 1. ) to mail a letter or package to someone: I sent the letters yesterday, so they should arrive today. send someone something: I ll send you a copy of the report. send… …

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  • 108send */*/*/ — UK [send] / US verb [transitive] Word forms send : present tense I/you/we/they send he/she/it sends present participle sending past tense sent UK [sent] / US past participle sent 1) to post a letter or parcel to someone I sent the letters… …

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  • 109collapse — /kə læps/ noun 1. a sudden fall in price ● the collapse of the market in silver ● the collapse of the dollar on the foreign exchange markets 2. a sudden failure ● the collapse of the pay negotiations ● Investors lost thousands of pounds in the… …

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  • 110Bolt — (b[=o]lt; 110), v. i. 1. To start forth like a bolt or arrow; to spring abruptly; to come or go suddenly; to dart; as, to bolt out of the room. [1913 Webster] This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt, . . . And oft out of a bush doth bolt. Drayton.… …

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