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fallen down

fallen down is the past participle of fall down.

Meaning of fall down

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To fall to the ground. To collapse.
    • Ring a-ring o' roses, / A pocketful of posies. / A-tishoo! A-tishoo! / We all fall down. — traditional nursery rhyme (British version)
    Synonyms:
    drop, fall, collapse
  2. To sail or drift toward the mouth of a river or other outlet.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To fail; to make a mistake.
    • That is where your reasoning falls down.

Questions about fallen down

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

Words near fallen down in the dictionary

  1. fallen behind
  2. fallen below
  3. fallen between the cracks
  4. fallen between two stools
  5. fallen by the wayside
  6. fallen down
  7. fallen down on
  8. fallen due
  9. fallen flat
  10. fallen flat on one's face
  11. fallen for

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