Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Tumble
Tumble verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
How words are described
| good | good grab | good tumble |
| simple | simple grab | simple tumble |
| last | last grab | last tumble |
| occasional | occasional grab | occasional tumble |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- While you begin to tumble at terminal velocity and begin to outrun the screen, you retain control of your character and if you grab a wall or double jump, even at the last second, you live.
Source: Video Game / Tower Climb - This means that they'll try to protect their head when falling, tumble down steps instead of simply sliding down, potentially grab objects and hold on to avoid falling, clutch at wounds, and realistically stumble, fall, and catch themselves when injured.
Source: Ragdoll Physics -
It takes him two or three attempts to finally grab it, with Ivanova screaming in his ear to get out of there so that the station's defence grid can destroy the other ship before it hits, but once he does, the linked ships somehow lose both their velocity towards the station and their tumble.
Source: Catch a Falling Star
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