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falling flat

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

Meaning of fall flat

Verb

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

  1. To produce no humour, inspiration, etc.
    • The prop comedy in Las Vegas fell flat.

Questions about falling flat

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

Words near falling flat in the dictionary

  1. falling diphthong
  2. falling diphthongs
  3. falling down
  4. falling down on
  5. falling due
  6. falling flat
  7. falling flat on one's face
  8. falling for
  9. falling foul
  10. falling from grace
  11. falling ill

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