On the Tumble Down?

dilapidated; ruined; rundown: He lived in a tumble-down shack.

What means tumble down?

phrasal verb. If a building tumbles down, it collapses or parts of it fall off, usually because it is old and no-one has taken care of it. The outer walls looked likely to tumble down in a stiff wind. [ VERB PARTICLE] If the foundations are flawed the house will come tumbling down. [

What is the sentence of tumble?

Tumble sentence example. After a sharp drop, their tumble slowed suddenly. He took a tumble in the hay with the farmers' daughter. Set hair in rollers and let the waves tumble .

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.