falling-out

noun

fall·​ing-out ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t How to pronounce falling-out (audio)
plural fallings-out or falling-outs
Synonyms of falling-outnext
: an instance of falling out : quarrel
had a falling-out with his parents

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Examples of falling-out in a Sentence

the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out
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Arpaio did not endorse Sheridan’s 2024 bid for sheriff and has declined to talk about him while hinting at a falling-out. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026 After the essay went viral, sources around Tisdale French and her former mom group shed light on the real reasons behind their falling-out. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 OpenAI exists because of a falling-out between two men who each wanted to win the AI race, just on different terms. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Pop is pure feeling, and U chronicles falling-outs, friendzonings, and other emotional events that are small in the grand scheme of life but still excruciating. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for falling-out

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of falling-out was in 1568

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falling-out

noun
fall·​ing-out
ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t
plural fallings-out or falling-outs
: quarrel entry 1 sense 2
had a falling-out with his parents
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