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falling into oneself

falling into oneself is the present participle and gerund of fall into oneself.

Meaning of fall into oneself

Verb

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

  1. To enter an introspective or meditative state.
    • He fell into himself, his half-closed eyes looking into an edgeless nowhere.1964, The Illustrated Weekly of India - Volume 85, page 67
  2. To become shy or withdrawn.
    • But you fall into yourself around these, these jokers. You become a mouse.2002, Dana Johnson, Break Any Woman Down: And Other Stories, page 185

Questions about falling into oneself

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

Words near falling into oneself in the dictionary

  1. falling in lust
  2. falling in with
  3. falling into
  4. falling into a trap
  5. falling into one's lap
  6. falling into oneself
  7. falling into place
  8. falling into someone's hands
  9. falling into the wrong hands
  10. falling knife
  11. falling knives

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