noun
waterfall
WAW-tuh-fawl
noun
1
A place where a stream or river drops steeply over a cliff or rock ledge.
"Tourists gathered to photograph the roaring waterfall."
verb
1
To drink from a bottle or can by pouring the liquid into the mouth from a distance, without touching the container to the lips.
"He waterfalled a can of soda to impress his friends."
How to Use Waterfall
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA steep drop where a river or stream falls over rocks, or (informally) drinking without touching the container to your lips.
Common pairings
a roaring waterfall
chase a waterfall
Word Forms
waterfalled past tense, waterfalls singular
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Etymology
From Old English wæterġefeall, formed from water plus fall.