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falling in love

falling in love is the present participle and gerund of fall in love.

Meaning of fall in love

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, animate object following “with”) To come to have feelings of love, particularly romantic love.
    • I fell in love with him the moment I first saw him.
  2. (intransitive, reciprocal) To come to have feelings of love towards each other.
    • They met, fell in love, got married, and lived happily ever after.
  3. (intransitive, inanimate object following "with") To come to have feelings of intense liking directed at another person or a thing.
    • I have just fallen in love with Rome!

Noun

falling in love (uncountable)

  1. The action of the verb to fall in love.
    • Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.1933, unknown, (translation), as quoted in Albert Einstein, The Human Side: New Glimpses From His Archives (1981)

Questions about falling in love

What does falling in love mean?
Falling in love means the action of the verb to fall in love.
What is falling in love the present participle and gerund of?
Falling in love is the present participle and gerund of fall in love.
What part of speech is falling in love?
Falling in love is a noun.

Words near falling in love in the dictionary

  1. falling foul
  2. falling from grace
  3. falling ill
  4. falling in
  5. falling in line
  6. falling in love
  7. falling in lust
  8. falling in with
  9. falling into
  10. falling into a trap
  11. falling into one's lap

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