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falling to pieces

falling to pieces is the present participle and gerund of fall to pieces.

Meaning of fall to pieces

Verb

fall to pieces (third-person singular simple present falls to pieces, present participle falling to pieces, simple past and past participle fell to pieces)

  1. To break into a number of segments; to collapse.
    • The covers of the old book fell to pieces when I picked it up.
  2. (figuratively) To be emotionally devastated; to break down.
    • When I found out my mother had passed away that night, I fell to pieces.

Questions about falling to pieces

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

Words near falling to pieces in the dictionary

  1. falling stars
  2. falling through
  3. falling through the cracks
  4. falling to
  5. falling to one's knees
  6. falling to pieces
  7. falling to the ground
  8. falling together
  9. falling tone
  10. falling tones
  11. falling under

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