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falling in with

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

Meaning of fall in with

Verb

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

  1. To join (a group of people).
    • He has fallen in with a bad lot.
  2. To meet with (something).
    • We had not sailed twelve hours before we fell in with a gale, which lasted several days, and we kept under close-reef-topsails and storm-staysails.1846, Frederick Marryat, “chapter 4”, in The Privateersman, or One Hundred Years Ago
  3. To accept, abide by (a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion).
    • It seemed like a good idea, so we fell in with it.

Questions about falling in with

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

Words near falling in with in the dictionary

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

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