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falls down

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

Meaning of fall down

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To fall to the ground. To collapse.
    • Ring a-ring o' roses, / A pocketful of posies. / A-tishoo! A-tishoo! / We all fall down. — traditional nursery rhyme (British version)
    Synonyms:
    drop, fall, collapse
  2. To sail or drift toward the mouth of a river or other outlet.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To fail; to make a mistake.
    • That is where your reasoning falls down.

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

Words near falls down in the dictionary

  1. falls by the wayside
  2. Falls Church
  3. Falls City
  4. Falls County
  5. Falls Creek
  6. falls down
  7. falls down on
  8. falls due
  9. falls flat
  10. falls flat on one's face
  11. falls for

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