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falling silent

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

Meaning of fall silent

Verb

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

  1. To become quiet.
    • I've seen the stars fall silent from your eyes / All the sights that I have seen2003, R.E.M., “The Great Beyond”, in In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003

Questions about falling silent

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

Words near falling silent in the dictionary

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

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