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- [waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterfall word
- noun waterfall a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from a height, as over a precipice; cascade. 1
- noun waterfall a manner of arranging women's hair, as in long, loose waves. 1
- noun waterfall A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline. 1
- countable noun waterfall A waterfall is a place where water flows over the edge of a steep, high cliff in hills or mountains, and falls into a pool below. 0
- noun waterfall a cascade of falling water where there is a vertical or almost vertical step in a river 0
- noun waterfall a steep fall of water, as of a stream, from a height; cascade 0
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Origin of waterfall
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English wætergefeall. See water, fall
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Parts of speech for Waterfall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waterfall popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waterfall usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waterfall
noun waterfall
- cascade — If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
- falls — Albert Bacon, 1861–1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912–21; secretary of the Interior 1921–23; convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.
- cataract — Cataracts are layers over a person's eyes that prevent them from seeing properly. Cataracts usually develop because of old age or illness.
- weir — a small dam in a river or stream.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
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