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falling

fal·ling

UK/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ US/ˈfaːlɪn/ common

adjective

1.

suddenly losing an upright position

  • “they ran from the falling tree”
  • “a falling wall crushed the car”
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2.

decreasing in amount or degree

  • “falling temperature”
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3.

becoming lower or less in degree or value

  • “a falling market”
  • “falling incomes”
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4.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

  • “the eerie whistle of dropping bombs”
  • “falling rain”
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Phrases

  • falling sickness
  • falling weather

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