Definition of falling

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1	[ adjective ] decreasing in amount or degree Examples "falling temperature" Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...) Because of the falling characteristic of the rectifier , no ballast_resistor was required for stability of operation . Related terms decreasing
2	[ adjective ] suddenly losing an upright position Examples "they ran from the falling tree" "a falling wall crushed the car" Related terms standing tumbling toppling
3	[ adjective ] becoming lower or less in degree or value Examples "a falling market" "falling incomes" Related terms rising declining dropping
4	[ adjective ] coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot Examples "the falling action" Related terms rising anticlimactic
5	[ adjective ] coming down freely under the influence of gravity Synonyms dropping Examples "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs" "falling rain" Related terms descending
6	[ noun ] a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity Synonyms fall drop Examples "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" Related terms descent gravitation precipitation plunge free_fall drop drop
*	Rhymes with filing lolling fondling lulling feeling failing foiling filling fooling fling baffling rifling pauling toweling cowling calling galling parceling foundling shuffling reshuffling forestalling stifling baffling profiling ling howling hauling stifling flailing fuelling fueling trifling fumbling piling idling sparkling startling modeling darling mottling wobbling toppling fiddling raveling brawling stalling reshuffling crawling scowling jostling shuffling unfeeling unfailing sparling starling mottling jostling throttling wobbling modeling toppling refueling rustling duckling tackling puzzling ailing suckling cuddling rattling cycling bubbling smiling bustling guzzling babbling gatling dazzling dawdling doubling coupling sapling appalling groveling fledgling traveling sprawling travelling refueling throttling counseling rolling juggling angling bowling strangling polling veiling untangling haggling overhauling installing rumbling gambling dumpling tumbling troubling rambling bumbling bundling mumbling smuggling grappling crackling sampling groundling leveling bungling handling dangling wrangling humbling sailing whirling telling ruling tailing roiling yearling dueling wheeling belling railing kneeling boiling pulling whaling peeling wailing ceiling willing killing billing cooling curling yelling milling dealing toiling selling seeling sealing tilling mailing groveling raveling stonewalling leveling travelling traveling idling swashbuckling recycling stumbling struggling beguiling bicycling grumbling compiling trampling toweling unsmiling underling dismantling yodeling stockpiling hurling chilling parceling jailing sparkling fondling healing shelling shilling schilling growling trolling rumbling wrestling rippling enabling tackling dwindling tumbling recycling stumbling juggling fumbling Phonetic and Homophones F AA1 L IH0 NG Similar Spelling failing Falanga filling falun_gong Fullington To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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