Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall to one's knees

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l -to one's knees
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To collapse into a crouched kneeling position.

verb

To be in disbelief, or despair.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

falls to one's knees (present, singular) falling to one's knees (participle, present) fell to one's knees (past) fallen to one's knees (participle, past)

Questions

What does fall to one's knees mean?
To collapse into a crouched kneeling position.

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