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- [wind-fawl]
- /ˈwɪndˌfɔl/
- /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
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- [wind-fawl]
- /ˈwɪndˌfɔl/
Definitions of windfall word
- noun windfall an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like. 1
- noun windfall something blown down by the wind, as fruit. 1
- adjective windfall accruing in unexpectedly large amounts: windfall profits. 1
- noun windfall An apple or other fruit blown down from a tree or bush by the wind. 1
- noun windfall unexpected money 1
- noun windfall fallen fruit 1
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Origin of windfall
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at wind1, fall
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Parts of speech for Windfall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
windfall popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
windfall usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for windfall
noun windfall
- bonus — A bonus is an extra amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard.
- handout — a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
- bonanza — You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza.
- payout — an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.
- dividend — Mathematics. a number that is to be divided by a divisor.
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