present participle or gerund
Falling means moving down from a higher place, often suddenly or by accident.
The leaves are falling from the trees.
I watched the glass falling from the table.
American English
How to pronounce falling
verb · noun · adjectiveB1Very common word
FAWlihng
/ˈfɔ.lɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of fall
Falling means moving down from a higher place, often suddenly or by accident.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
present participle or gerund
Falling means losing your balance and going down onto the ground.
The child is falling off the swing.
I reached for her while she was falling.
present participle or gerund
Falling means becoming lower in amount, level, or value.
House prices are falling again.
The temperature is falling fast tonight.
present participle or gerund
Falling means coming down from the sky as rain, snow, or ice.
Snow is falling outside.
Rain was falling all night.
Useful expressions
to start sleeping
I fell asleep on the train.
to start loving someone romantically
They fell in love at college.
to fail to make as much progress as other people or things
I am falling behind in math.
Related words & forms
The past forms are fell and fallen. Say “She fell yesterday” but “She has fallen,” not “She has fell.”