falling leaf
ˈfɔːlɪŋ liːf
falling leaves
falling leaf: leaf detaching and descending from a tree
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Noun

1.
natureleaf detaching and descending from a tree
  • A gentle breeze caused a falling leaf to spiral to the ground..
2.
soccerTECH.USkicking technique causing the ball to sway unpredictablyTECH.US
  • He scored with a falling leaf kick.
knuckleball swerve
3.
aviationTECH.controlled stall inducing a spin countered with rudderTECH.
  • The pilot executed a perfect falling leaf maneuver.
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  • falling leaf: leaf detaching and descending from a tree
    leaf detaching and descending from a tree

Expressions with falling

falling starn.
meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere
We watched a falling star streak across the night sky..
falling off the boneadj.
extremely tender meat easily separates from the bone
The ribs were falling off the bone after hours of slow cooking.
sky is fallingexp.
situation causing unnecessary worry or fear
He always acts like the sky is falling.
catch a falling knifev.
try to stop a rapidly deteriorating situation
He tried to catch a falling knife by intervening in the heated argument.
falling-offn.
noticeable decrease in quantity or quality
There was a significant falling-off in sales last quarter..
easier than falling off a logadj.
extremely simple to do or understand, requiring almost no effort
The homework was easier than falling off a log for her.

Expressions with leaf

leaf throughv.
turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully
He leaf through the magazine while waiting.
leaf peepingn.
activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
fig leafn.
something used to hide an undesirable fact
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
turn over a new leafv.
make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
shake like a leafv.
tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
shivering like a leafadj.
extremely nervous or anxious
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.
tremble like a leafv.
shake uncontrollably from fear or cold
She began to tremble like a leaf during the storm.
take a leaf out of someone's bookv.
adopt an idea or practice from another person's example
She decided to take a leaf out of her mentor's book and work harder.
autumn leafn.
leaf that falls from a tree in autumn
She collected an autumn leaf for her scrapbook.
banana leafn.
leaf of the banana plant, used in cooking and decoration
She wrapped the fish in a banana leaf before grilling it.

Terms related to falling leaf

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fallautumndeciduousfoliageleafnatureseasontreedribblegoalkickpass

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autumn leafn.
falling leaf
leaf that falls from a tree in autumn

Examples of falling leaf in a sentence

  • A falling leaf landed softly on her shoulder.
  • The player practiced the falling leaf technique.
  • Fans cheered the unexpected falling leaf goal.
  • He practiced the falling leaf during training.
  • The falling leaf is a challenging maneuver.

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  1. French:feuille qui tombe, feuille morte, ...
  2. German:fallendes Blatt, Bananenflanke, ...
  3. Italian:foglia che cade, foglia morta, ...
  4. Spanish:hoja que cae, hoja seca, ...
  5. Portuguese:folha caindo, remate folha seca, ...
  6. Chinese:落叶, 落叶球, ...
  7. Japanese:落ち葉, フォーリングリーフ, ...
  8. Arabic:وَرَقَة سَاقِطَة, تسديدة الورقة الساقطة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עָלֶה נוֹשֵׁר, בְּעִיטַת עָלֶה נוֹשֵׁר, ...
  10. Russian:падающий лист, ...
  11. Ukrainian:падаюче листя, падаючий листок, ...
  12. Hindi:झरता हुआ पत्ता, फॉलिंग लीफ, ...
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