What does falling mean?
Definitions for falling
fall·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word falling.
Princeton's WordNet
fallingadjective
decreasing in amount or degree
"falling temperature"
fallingadjective
becoming lower or less in degree or value
"a falling market"; "falling incomes"
dropping, fallingadjective
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
"the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
Wiktionary
fallingnoun
The action of the verb to fall.
fallingadjective
That falls or fall.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fallingnoun
Indentings opposed to prominence.
Etymology: from fall.
It shows the nose and eyebrows, with the several prominencies and fallings in of the features, much more distinctly than any other kind of figure. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.
Wikipedia
Falling
Falling is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 1993 as the lead single from her fourth studio album Essex. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Ian Broudie. A music video was filmed to promote the single, which was directed by The Douglas Brothers.
ChatGPT
falling
Falling generally refers to the act of descending or moving downward under the force of gravity, typically from a higher position to a lower position. It can involve a loss of balance or control, leading to a drop or collapse. Falling can occur in various contexts, such as physically stumbling or tripping, descending from a height, or figuratively experiencing a decline or deterioration in a situation or condition.
Webster Dictionary
Falling
of Fall
Falling
from Fall, v. i
Wikidata
Falling
Falling is a novel by the Flemish author Anne Provoost.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
FALLING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Falling is ranked #93921 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Falling surname appeared 195 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Falling.
46.1% or 90 total occurrences were White.
26.6% or 52 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
13.3% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
10.7% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'falling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2383
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'falling' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2375
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Anagrams for falling »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of falling in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of falling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of falling in a Sentence
We can be absolved for falling for what we found in place but not for failing to rise up for what we deserve.
Consumer spending certainly isn’t falling off a cliff, but we are seeing ample evidence that Americans are becoming more reluctant to make certain purchases, especially larger expenses and acquiring physical goods, services spending has been more robust, perhaps still owing to pent-up demand that stacked up during the pandemic for things like traveling and dining out.
There are certainly differences of opinion( among) Communist Party members and the business community, who are concerned with China being tied to a pariah state and concerned about falling foul of very dramatic sanctions, china's trade relationship with the world's democracies is many magnitudes larger than it is with Russia.
It was like falling into the ground.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
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