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fallen back

fallen back is the past participle of fall back.

Meaning of fall back

Verb

fall back (third-person singular simple present falls back, present participle falling back, simple past fell back, past participle fallen back)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
  2. To retreat.
    Synonyms:
    ebb, ebb away, recede, retreat
  3. To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.
  4. To turn the clocks back for the end of daylight saving time.

Questions about fallen back

What is fallen back the past participle of?
Fallen back is the past participle of fall back.

Words near fallen back in the dictionary

  1. fallen asleep
  2. fallen asleep in the Lord
  3. fallen at the final hurdle
  4. fallen at the last hurdle
  5. fallen away
  6. fallen back
  7. fallen back into
  8. fallen back on
  9. fallen back upon
  10. fallen behind
  11. fallen below

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