falling
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/
- During autumn, the leaves are known for their beautiful falling from the trees.
- fear of falling
- risk of falling
- frequency of falling
Examples
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The child had a frightening experience after a sudden falling from the swing.
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He was worried about the falling of the fragile vase from the table.
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OK, now let's talk about things falling into a black hole.
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And as in a crowded forest, a single falling tree can bring down far too many others.
Academic text (2012) -
If there was a storm, he disappeared in the falling snow, and we couldn't find him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Capital flight and the falling exchange rate combined to wreak havoc on the stock market.
Academic text (2002) -
All he could recall was that endless falling, the light pulsing and flaring.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
233
1.0
A drop from a higher to a lower level
150
1.0
A sudden fall from a higher place to a lower place
97
3.7
A movement down from a higher place to a lower place or a slope that goes down
32
2.9
A rolling fall or gymnastic turn of the body
17
4.0
Movement of something downwards while only gravity pulls it
13
1.7
A sudden fall when someone loses balance while moving
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7.9
An event when something falls or is let go and hits the ground
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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9.9
A joke idea that a higher being makes things fall to mock explanations that are not scientific
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Falling as a noun comes from the verb fall, which means 'to drop', so a falling is simply an act of something coming down from a higher place. This links the word directly to events like a curtain dropping or a person slipping and falling.