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falling through

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

Meaning of fall through

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
    • Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.

Questions about falling through

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

Words near falling through in the dictionary

  1. falling sick
  2. falling sickness
  3. falling silent
  4. falling star
  5. falling stars
  6. falling through
  7. falling through the cracks
  8. falling to
  9. falling to one's knees
  10. falling to pieces
  11. falling to the ground

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