fɔːl aʊt
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- fall
- Particle:
- out
- Separable:
- No
What does "fall out" mean?
- To have an argument and stop being friendly
- To drop out or become detached
- To happen as a result or consequence
Examples
- They fell out over money and haven't spoken since.
- My baby tooth fell out yesterday.
- Her hair started to fall out after the treatment.
- Things fell out differently than we expected.
- I've fallen out with my best friend.
How to use it
'Fall out with' someone means to have a serious argument. 'Fallout' (noun) refers to the bad results of an event or the radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion.
Similar expressions
argue
quarrel
detach
result
happen
Opposites
make up
reconcile
attach
Related phrasal verbs
- fall down
To drop to the ground from a standing position
- fall apart
To break into pieces
- fall behind
To fail to keep up with others or with a schedule
- fall through
To fail to happen or be completed as planned
- fall off
To become detached and drop from something
- fall over
To lose balance and drop to the ground
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