pratfall
pratfall · pratfalls · pratfell · pratfallen · pratfalling
To fall on to the buttocksTo fall on to the buttocks.
US/pɹˈætfˌɔl/
» The co-star stole every scene with her hilarious pratfalls.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo fall on to the buttocks.
Examples
1 sentencesThe co-star stole every scene with her hilarious pratfalls.
Origin
From prat + fall.From prat + fall.
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Forms
pratfalls, pratfalling, pratfell, pratfallen| Base form | pratfall · to pratfall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pratfalls |
| Present participle | pratfalling |
| Past simple | pratfell |
| Past participle | pratfallen |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.