falling
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈfɔlɪŋ/
  • (cot-caught) enPR: fälʹĭng,IPA: /ˈfɑlɪŋ/
Verb
  1. Present participle and gerund of fall
    a falling leaf
    the falling prices of luxury goods
Noun

falling (uncountable)

  1. Verbal noun of fall
    • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC ↗:
      Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.



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