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falling back

falling back is the present participle and gerund 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 falling back

What is falling back the present participle and gerund of?
Falling back is the present participle and gerund of fall back.

Words near falling back in the dictionary

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

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