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falls back

falls back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall back.

Meaning of fall back

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
  2. To retreat.
    Synonyms:
    ebb, ebb away, recede, retreat
  3. To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.
  4. To turn the clocks back for the end of daylight saving time.

Questions about falls back

What is falls back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall back.

Words near falls back in the dictionary

  1. falls asleep
  2. falls asleep in the Lord
  3. falls at the final hurdle
  4. falls at the last hurdle
  5. falls away
  6. falls back
  7. falls back into
  8. falls back on
  9. falls back upon
  10. falls behind
  11. falls below

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