Definitions for falling
fall·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. fallingadjective

   decreasing in amount or degree

   "falling temperature"

2. fallingadjective

   becoming lower or less in degree or value

   "a falling market"; "falling incomes"

3. dropping, fallingadjective

   coming down freely under the influence of gravity

   "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fallingnoun

   The action of the verb to fall.

2. fallingadjective

   That falls or fall.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Falling

   of Fall

2. Falling

   from Fall, v. i

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1. Falling

   Falling is a novel by the Flemish author Anne Provoost.

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1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'falling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2383

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'falling' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2375

Anagrams for falling »

1. fingall

How to pronounce falling?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of falling in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of falling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of falling in a Sentence

1. Bachelor Chris Soules:

   I'm falling in love with you as well, kaitlyn opened up in a big way and it feels great to hear her say she's falling in love with me.

2. Dr. Irvin Yalom:

   Love is not just a passion spark between two people; there is infinite difference between falling in love and standing in love. Rather, love is a way of being, a giving to, not a falling for; a mode of relating at large, not an act limited to a single person.

3. Jay Abiona:

   I would rather climb for you since FALLING usually is out of control and sometimes causes us to get hurt. However, climbing for someone is at our own pace and gets us to a higher place quicker than falling, which obviously brings us down.

4. Jeffrey Toobin:

   There are five justices…who seem like solid votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, we've been accused, those of us saying that Roe is about to be overturned as being Chicken Little, the sky is falling, the sky is falling. We'll see, because it certainly looks like the sky is falling now.

5. Perry Brass:

   Falling in love with another man is like falling into a vast vat of yourself. For some men this is ultimately nourishing, for others . . . it is drowning.

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