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falls flat

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

Meaning of fall flat

Verb

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

  1. To produce no humour, inspiration, etc.
    • The prop comedy in Las Vegas fell flat.

Questions about falls flat

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

Words near falls flat in the dictionary

  1. Falls County
  2. Falls Creek
  3. falls down
  4. falls down on
  5. falls due
  6. falls flat
  7. falls flat on one's face
  8. falls for
  9. falls foul
  10. falls from grace
  11. falls ill

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