waterfall
To fall like a waterfallTo fall like a waterfall.
» Tom lives alone in a small cabin near a waterfall.
Том живе один у маленькій хатинці біля водоспаду.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To fall like a waterfall.
(transitive)To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.
Synonym of recycle.
Examples
68 sentencesTom lives alone in a small cabin near a waterfall.
Том живе один у маленькій хатинці біля водоспаду. — deniko
There is a waterfall above the bridge.
This place is famous for its waterfalls.
ruЭто место известно своими водопадами. — marafon
Tom took his children to see the waterfall.
Tom bought a mansion near a beautiful waterfall.
Origin
From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equFrom Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equivalent to water + fall. Cognate with West Frisian wetterfal (“waterfall”), Dutch waterval (“waterfall”), German Wasserfall (“waterfall”), Swedish vattenfall (“waterfall”).
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Forms
waterfalls, waterfalling, waterfalled, waterfalled| Base form | waterfall · to waterfall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | waterfalls |
| Present participle | waterfalling |
| Past simple | waterfalled |
| Past participle | waterfalled |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle