cascade
/kæˈskeɪd/
verb
- To fall or flow downward in large amounts like a waterfall.
- Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she heard the sad news.
- Rainwater cascaded off the roof during the storm.
- Lava cascaded down the side of the volcano.
- To pass something from one person or level to another in a series.
- Information cascaded through the office within minutes.
- The training program cascades knowledge from experts to new employees.
- The manager cascaded the new policy down to all department heads.
- To hang down in a flowing, layered way.
- Her dress cascaded to the floor in soft folds.
- Ivy cascaded over the old stone wall.
- The plant's leaves cascade gracefully from the hanging basket.
noun
- A small, steep waterfall or a series of waterfalls.
- We could hear the sound of a distant cascade as we walked along the trail.
- The hikers stopped to admire the beautiful cascade in the forest.
- Water from the melting snow formed a gentle cascade over the rocks.
- A large amount of something that falls, flows, or hangs down in a way that resembles a waterfall.
- A cascade of colorful flowers spilled over the edge of the balcony.
- The fireworks ended with a brilliant cascade of golden sparks.
- Her hair fell in a cascade of curls down her back.
- A series of events or processes in which each one causes or affects the next.
- The announcement set off a cascade of reactions on social media.
- The bank failure triggered a cascade of economic problems.
- One small mistake led to a cascade of errors in the project.