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falling

n · adjective

Simple meaning

"Falling" is a song by American dream pop singer Julee Cruise.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

fahling

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɑlɪŋ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

n

  1. "Falling" is a song by American dream pop singer Julee Cruise.

  2. "Falling" is a song by British singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, released in the United Kingdom in January 1993 by Polydor as the third single from her second album, Into the Skyline.

  3. "Falling" is a 1986 song by American singer Melba Moore.

  4. A real-time card game from James Ernest in which all players are falling from the sky for no apparent reason.

  5. FallingPreview of the English translation's opening pp.9-33 on Google Books (orig.

  6. A sensation of falling occurs when the labyrinth or vestibular apparatus, a system of fluid-filled passages in the inner ear, detects changes in acceleration.

adjective

  1. Becoming lower or less in degree or value

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: "Falling" is a song by American dream pop singer Julee Cruise.

Used this way, falling is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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More ways to use falling

  • “The leaves are falling from the trees, signaling the start of autumn.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Real

falling apartbefore falling

Other combinations

falling asleepfalling backfalling awayfalling shorthair falling

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • fallverbBase word

    Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • falling offnounCompound term

    A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality.

  • falling outnounCompound term

    A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions).

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