tumbler Syllabification: (tum·bler)Pronunciation: /ˈtəmblər/Translate tumbler | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of tumbler noun 1a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle or stem. [formerly having a rounded bottom so as not to stand upright] 2an acrobat or gymnast, especially one who performs somersaults. a pigeon of a breed that repeatedly turns over backward in flight. 3a pivoted piece in a lock that holds the bolt until lifted by a key. a notched pivoted plate in a gunlock. 4another term for tumbling barrel.Derivatives tumblerfulPronunciation: /-ˌfo͝ol/ noun (plural tumblerfuls)tumbler in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tumbler in the British & World English dictionary
