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falls silent

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

Meaning of fall silent

Verb

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

  1. To become quiet.
    • I've seen the stars fall silent from your eyes / All the sights that I have seen2003, R.E.M., “The Great Beyond”, in In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003

Questions about falls silent

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

Words near falls silent in the dictionary

  1. falls over oneself
  2. falls pregnant
  3. falls prey
  4. falls short
  5. falls sick
  6. falls silent
  7. falls through
  8. falls through the cracks
  9. falls to
  10. falls to one's knees
  11. falls to pieces

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