to be in a tumble-down condition

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• tumble-down — adjective in deplorable condition a street of bedraggled tenements a broken down fence a ramshackle old pier a tumble down shack • Syn: ↑bedraggled, ↑broken down, ↑derelict, ↑d …   Useful english dictionary

• tumble — (v.) c.1300, to perform as an acrobat, also to fall down, perhaps from a frequentative form of O.E. tumbian dance about, of unknown origin. Related to M.L.G. tummelen to turn, dance, Du. tuimelen to tumble, O.H.G. tumon, Ger. taumeln to turn,… …   Etymology dictionary

• tumble — /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 …   Universalium

• tumble — [c]/ˈtʌmbəl / (say tumbuhl) verb (tumbled, tumbling) –verb (i) 1. to roll or fall over or down as by losing footing, support, or equilibrium: to tumble down the stairs. 2. to fall rapidly, as stock market prices. 3. to perform leaps, springs,… …  

• tumble — 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,… …   From formal English to slang

• London Bridge Is Falling Down — (Round 502) is a well known traditional nursery rhyme which is found in different versions all over the world. The main verse is::London Bridge Is falling down, :Falling down, Falling down. :London Bridge Is falling down,:My fair lady. The rhyme… …   Wikipedia

• broken-down — adjective 1. in deplorable condition (Freq. 1) a street of bedraggled tenements a broken down fence a ramshackle old pier a tumble down shack • Syn: ↑bedraggled, ↑derelict, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• run-down — [adj] shabby, in bad shape abandoned, beat up, below par, broken down, crumbling, debilitated, decrepit, derelict, deserted, desolate, dilapidated, dingy, dogeared*, down at the heel*, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, forsaken, frowzy*,… …   New thesaurus

• tum|ble-down — «TUHM buhl DOWN», adjective. ready to fall down; not in good condition; dilapidated: »a tumble down shack. SYNONYM(S): rickety, ramshackle …   Useful english dictionary

• Old Bayview Cemetery — is a cemetery located on a small hill in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas at West Broadway and Waco streets, bordered by the I 37 access road. It is the oldest federal military cemetery in Texas. Owned by the City of Corpus Christi, it presently… …   Wikipedia

• di|lap|i|da|tion — «duh LAP uh DAY shuhn», noun. a partial ruin; a falling to pieces; decay; tumble down condition: »Figurative. the dilapidation of the national resources (Thomas Matthews). SYNONYM(S): disrepair …   Useful english dictionary