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falling by

falling by is the present participle and gerund of fall by.

Meaning of fall by

Verb

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

  1. (colloquial, slang, African-American Vernacular) To visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation.
    • You have to fall by her house this afternoon.

Questions about falling by

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

Words near falling by in the dictionary

  1. falling below
  2. falling between the cracks
  3. falling between two stools
  4. falling block
  5. falling blocks
  6. falling by
  7. falling by the wayside
  8. falling collar
  9. falling collars
  10. falling diphthong
  11. falling diphthongs

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