Definition of tumbleweed Tumbleweed

tum•ble•weed

We found 8 definitions of tumbleweed from 4 different sources.

What does tumbleweed mean?

Noun Plural: tumbleweeds
tumbleweed - bushy plant of western United States
		Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans
tumbleweed - any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
tumbleweed - bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
		winged pigweed, Cycloloma atriplicifolium
		shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
tumbleweed - prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
		Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Russian cactus, Salsola kali tenuifolia

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tumbleweed (Noun)
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass , wild indigo, Amaranthus albus , etc.
tumbleweed (Adjective)
Describing unwanted silence and inactivity. Often used of a situation when one makes a statement that is ignored or ill-received from one’s audience. Gives the impression that a tumbleweed has passed through the room, as the resultant silence is likened to that of a desolate desert.

tumbleweed (n.)
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc.