John tumbled off a bicycle.

[angliholic]

John tumbled off a bicycle.
John tumbled down a bicycle.
John tumbled down from a bicycle.
John tumbled out of a bicycle.
John tumbled over a bicycle.



Do all of the above sound right and mean about the same? If not, why not? Thanks.

[riverkid]

John tumbled off a bicycle. OK
John tumbled down a bicycle. NO
John tumbled down from a bicycle. IFFY. Maybe used more for a long tumble.
John tumbled out of a bicycle. NO. "Out of an enclosed space like a car is OK.
John tumbled over a bicycle. OK

Do all of the above sound right and mean about the same? If not, why not? Thanks.

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[angliholic]

Thanks, riverkid.
Got it except for "John tumbled down from a bicycle." IFFY. Maybe used more for a long tumble.

Does the underlined part mean it's all right to write "John tumbled down from a flight of stairs?" If yes, then is it identical to "John tumbled down a flight of stairs?"