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falls over

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

Meaning of fall over

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
    Synonyms:
    topple, topple over
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
  3. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) Of a computer program or system, to crash.
  4. (South Africa, idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To break down; to become inoperable.
    • We'll have to walk; my car has fallen over.
  5. (archaic) To revolt or change allegiance.

Questions about falls over

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

Words near falls over in the dictionary

  1. falls out
  2. falls out of favor
  3. falls out of love
  4. falls out of the ugly tree and hits every branch
  5. falls out upon
  6. falls over
  7. falls over oneself
  8. falls pregnant
  9. falls prey
  10. falls short
  11. falls sick

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