falling
/ˈfɔlɪŋ/
adjective
- Moving downward or dropping from a higher position.
- She caught the falling vase just before it hit the floor.
- Falling temperatures mean we should wear warm coats.
- The falling snow covered the streets in white.
- Decreasing in amount, value, or strength.
- The falling dollar made imports more expensive.
- Falling attendance forced the theater to close.
- They worried about falling sales during the recession.
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noun
- The act of dropping or descending from a higher to a lower position.
- He broke his arm in a bad falling from the ladder.
- The falling of the stock prices worried investors.
- The falling of the leaves signals the start of autumn.