Falling - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfɑːlɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word falling
Brit.  |ˈfɔːlɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word falling
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to fall

adjective

- decreasing in amount or degree
falling temperature
- coming down freely under the influence of gravity (syn: dropping)
falling rain

Extra examples

The sound of the falling rain

What is the stock market doing now: rising or falling?

Snow was falling at a rate of three inches per hour.

He grabbed my arm to prevent me from falling.

A light snow was falling.

She staked the tomatoes to keep them from falling over.

...I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it....

I had to clutch the counter to keep from falling.

She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.

Falling sales and a consequent loss of profits forced the company to lay off more workers.

...this damnable couch is falling apart...

...the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake...

...was just falling into a drowse when you called...

...an ingrain skepticism that saves him from falling for every hoax that comes along...

...the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face...

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