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Falling

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/

(heading) To be moved downwards.

📖 Definitions of "Falling"

verb
  1. 1

    (heading) To be moved downwards.

  2. 2

    To move downwards.

  3. 3

    To happen, to change negatively.

  4. 4

    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."

noun
  1. 1

    Present participle of fall

adjective
  1. 1

    That falls or fall.

    "a falling leaf"

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