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fallen through

fallen through is the past participle of fall through.

Meaning of fall through

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
    • Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.

Questions about fallen through

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

Words near fallen through in the dictionary

  1. fallen pregnant
  2. fallen prey
  3. fallen short
  4. fallen sick
  5. fallen silent
  6. fallen through
  7. fallen through the cracks
  8. fallen to
  9. fallen to one's knees
  10. fallen to the ground
  11. fallen together

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