Etymology
From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (waterfall), equivalent to water + fall. Cognate with West Frisian wetterfal (waterfall), Dutch waterval (waterfall), German Wasserfall (waterfall), Swedish vattenfall (waterfall).
Noun
waterfall (plural waterfalls)
- A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.
Derived terms
- waterfall effect
- waterfall model
Verb
waterfall (third-person singular simple present waterfalls, present participle waterfalling, simple past and past participle waterfalled)
- (intransitive) To fall like a waterfall.
- (transitive) To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.
- (roller derby) Synonym of recycle
Derived terms
- waterfalled
- waterfalling
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