Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tumbler

4 senses of tumbler

Sense 1
tumbler -- (a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.)
       => gymnast -- (an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics)

Sense 2
tumbler -- (a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom)
       => glass, drinking glass -- (a container for holding liquids while drinking)

Sense 3
tumbler -- (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown)
       => obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta -- (any structure that makes progress difficult)

Sense 4
roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon -- (pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground)
       => domestic pigeon -- (domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food)