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falls behind

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

Meaning of fall behind

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, behind.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)
    • You're falling behind with the rent.
  3. (intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.
    • You could lose your job if you keep falling behind with your work.
  4. (intransitive, transitive) to fail to keep up (with)

Questions about falls behind

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

Words near falls behind in the dictionary

  1. falls away
  2. falls back
  3. falls back into
  4. falls back on
  5. falls back upon
  6. falls behind
  7. falls below
  8. falls between the cracks
  9. falls between two stools
  10. falls by
  11. falls by the wayside

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