Definitions for falling
falling

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. falling(adj)

   decreasing in amount or degree

   "falling temperature"

2. falling(adj)

   becoming lower or less in degree or value

   "a falling market"; "falling incomes"

3. dropping, falling(adj)

   coming down freely under the influence of gravity

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. falling(Noun)

   The action of the verb to fall.

2. falling(Adjective)

   That falls or fall.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

How to pronounce falling?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say falling in sign language?

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. Jimmy Carter:

   Rosalynn and I are saddened by the passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan. She will always be admired for her strength of conviction and her lifelong devotion to her husband, her 'just say no' campaign prevented many young people from falling prey to the allure of drug use; and her advocacy for stem cell research raised public awareness and influenced decision makers about vital research for Alzheimer's disease. We extend our condolences to her family at this difficult time.

2. Michael Wan:

   It's going to be challenging this year given the falling oil price, unemployment will rise. A lot of it will come from the oil and gas side. You put that with lower commodity prices and weaker ringgit, all in all it points to weaker private consumption this year.

3. Anton Siluanov:

   We're losing around $40 billion a year because of geopolitical sanctions, and about $90 billion to $100 billion from oil prices falling by 30 percent, the main issue that affects the budget and economy and financial system, this is the price of oil and the fall in monetary flows from the sale of energy resources.

4. Tony Nunan:

   We can expect continued falling Venezuelan production.

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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