Cascade

Quick meaning: Cascade is a noun meaning A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

Meaning

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
2. A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.
3. (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
4. A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
5. (chemistry) A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next
6. (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
7. (Internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).

Example Sentences

Don't you hate cascades? I hate cascades!

Now murm'ring soft, now roaring in cascade.

The silver brook […] pours the white cascade.

Spark a usenet cascade of no less than 300 replies.

Word Forms

• cascades
• cascading
• cascaded

Synonyms for cascade

Depending on context, synonyms include cataract, waterfall.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include waterfall, cataract, flood, deluge, avalanche, spate.

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