1
2
: a drinking glass without foot or stem and originally with pointed or convex base
3
a
: a movable obstruction in a lock (such as a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or pin) that must be adjusted to a particular position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
b
: a piece on which the mainspring acts in a gun's lock
4
: a device or mechanism for tumbling (such as a revolving cage in which clothes are dried)
5
: a worker who operates a tumbler
Examples of tumbler in a Sentence
She drank a tumbler of water.
a gymnast who's a skillful tumbler
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—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.
—C.c. Weiss
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Avoid any drink mishaps altogether with shatterproof tumblers like these.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Francisco Lindor and Geraldo Perdomo were the notable tumblers among shortstops, while CJ Abrams and rookies Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle and JJ Wetherholt were the biggest risers.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tumbler
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“Tumbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbler. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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tumbler
noun
tum·bler
ˈtəm-blər 
1
: a person (as an acrobat) who tumbles
2
: a pigeon that often tumbles backward in flight
3
: a drinking glass
a water tumbler
4
: a movable part in a lock that must be adjusted (as by a key) before the lock will open
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