Falling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Falling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fall.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of fall.
More Meanings
- verbal noun of fall
Example Sentences
a falling leaf
the falling prices of luxury goods
Of these, nine were on the Forfar-Perth section, eight were over the sharply-falling grades from Gleneagles to Perth, [...].
Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.
Word Forms
- fallings
Synonyms for falling
Depending on context, synonyms include drop, fall, decreasing, declining, tumbling, anticlimactic.
Antonyms for falling
Common opposites include standing, upright, rising.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include down, dropping, descending, declining, toppling, tumbling.
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