fall about

ˈfɔːl əˈbaʊt

fallen aboutfell about

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of fall about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

laughter

laugh uncontrollably, often moving the body

They fell about when they heard the joke.
The audience fell about at the comedian's antics.
We fell about when the cat jumped into the box.

chuckle

giggle

laugh

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Expressions with fall about

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fall about laughing

laugh uncontrollably due to something very funny

They heard the joke and fell about laughing.

fall about the place

laugh uncontrollably and energetically

They fell about the place at the comedian's jokes.

Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it.

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

Terms with fall about included in their meaning

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ready to drop

adj.

fall

about to fall or collapse

recover one's balance

movement

regain physical stability after being unsteady or about to fall

reel

unsteady movement

move unsteadily as if about to fall

regain one's balance

physical stability

become steady again after being unsteady or about to fall

stagger

unsteady walk

walk or move unsteadily as if about to fall

teardrop

geometry

the shape of a drop about to fall

timber

logging warning

shout as a warning when a tree is about to fall

stagger

walking

unsteady movement as if about to fall

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French:éclater de rire, ...
German:sich kaputtlachen, ...
Italian:ridere a crepapelle, ...
Spanish:desternillarse de risa, ...
Portuguese:desatar a rir, ...
Chinese:笑得前仰后合, ...
Japanese:大笑いする, ...
Arabic:اِنْفَجَرَ ضَحِكًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּקֵּעַ מִצְּחוֹק, ...
Russian:падать от смеха, ...
Ukrainian:сміятися до упаду, ...
Hindi:हँसी से लोटपोट होना, ...
Bengali:হাসিতে লুটিয়ে পড়া, ...
Catalan:tronxar-se de riure, ...
Czech:popadat se smíchy, ...
Danish:bryde sammen af grin, ...
Dutch:zich rot lachen, ...
Greek:ξεκαρδίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:dőlni a nevetéstől, ...
Khmer:សើចខ្លាំងរហូតគ្រប់គ្រងមិនបាន, ...
Korean:웃음을 터뜨리다, ...
Persian:به شدت خندید, ...
Polish:pokładać się ze śmiechu, ...
Portuguese (BR):cair na risada, ...
Romanian:a râde în hohote, ...
Swedish:brista ut i skratt, ...
Thai:หัวเราะลั่น, ...
Turkish:kahkahalara boğulmak, ...
Vietnamese:cười lăn cười bò, ...

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