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Falls

/fɑlz/

The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

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📖 Definitions of "Falls"

noun

1
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
2
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
3
The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
4
A loss of greatness or status.
"the fall of Rome"

verb

1
(heading) To be moved downwards.
2
To move downwards.
3
To happen, to change negatively.
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
The chasing of a hunted whale.

noun

1
A waterfall.
"Niagara Falls"

🔄 Synonyms of "Falls"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cascadenoun	A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
cataractnoun	(by extension) (ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
waterfallnoun	A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Falls"

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Word	Definition
cascadenoun	A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
waterfallnoun	A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
cataractnoun	(by extension) (ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
lownoun	Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
sinkverb	(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
plungeverb	(intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
dipnoun	A lower section of a road or geological feature.
tombnoun	A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
gravenoun	(strictly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
chutenoun	A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
slipnoun	(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
divenoun	(intransitive) To swim under water.
slingnoun	A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
flatnoun	Having no variations in height.
meteornoun	A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
slidenoun	(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
slippingnoun	The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.
scrapnoun	(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
landingnoun	An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.