Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall off one's chair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l of-f one's chair
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience a strong reaction of surprise, shock or disbelief.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

falls off one's chair (present, singular) falling off one's chair (participle, present) fell off one's chair (past) fallen off one's chair (participle, past) almost fall off one's chair (alternative) nearly fall off one's chair (alternative)

Questions

What does fall off one's chair mean?
To experience a strong reaction of surprise, shock or disbelief.

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