Falling

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ verb noun adjective

(heading) To be moved downwards.

Meaning

  1. (verb) (heading) To be moved downwards.
  2. (verb) To move downwards.
  3. (verb) To happen, to change negatively.
  4. (verb) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance. “And so it falls to me to make this important decision.  The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.”
  5. (verb) To diminish; to lessen or lower.
  6. (verb) To bring forth. “to fall lambs”
  7. (verb) To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
  8. (verb) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
  9. (verb) To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before. “to fall into error;  to fall into difficulties”
  10. (verb) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
  11. (verb) To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
  12. (verb) To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry. “After arguing, they fell to blows.”

Letter breakdown

  • Falling contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Falling mean?

(heading) To be moved downwards.

How many letters are in Falling?

Falling has 7 letters.

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