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falling sick

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

Meaning of fall sick

Verb

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

  1. To become ill; to fall ill.

Questions about falling sick

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

Words near falling sick in the dictionary

  1. falling over
  2. falling over oneself
  3. falling pregnant
  4. falling prey
  5. falling short
  6. falling sick
  7. falling sickness
  8. falling silent
  9. falling star
  10. falling stars
  11. falling through

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