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falls through

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

Meaning of fall through

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
    • Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.

Questions about falls through

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

Words near falls through in the dictionary

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

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