name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtʌm.blə/
Canada, US:/ˈtʌm.blɚ/
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rhymes with -ʌmblə(ɹ)
homophone: tumbler
CMU ARPABET:T AH1 M B L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A microblogging and social networking website founded in 2007.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of Tumblr (“a microblog on Tumblr”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 3
A microblog on Tumblr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To post (something) on Tumblr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
From tumblelog, an early form of microblogs.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.