Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l -by
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation.

Colloquial; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

falls by (present, singular) falling by (participle, present) fell by (past) fallen by (participle, past)

Questions

What does fall by mean?
To visit unexpectedly; to arrive for a visit without an invitation.

How to pronounce fall by

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