fallowing

fal·low

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fal-oh]
- /ˈfæl oʊ/
- /ˈfæləʊɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fal-oh]
- /ˈfæl oʊ/

Definitions of fallowing word

adjective fallowing (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated. 1
adjective fallowing not in use; inactive: My creative energies have lain fallow this year. 1
noun fallowing land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left unseeded for one or more growing seasons. 1
verb with object fallowing to make (land) fallow for agricultural purposes. 1
noun fallowing Present participle of fallow. 1

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Origin of fallowing

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English falwe; compare Old English fealga, plural of *fealh, as gloss of Medieval Latin occas harrows

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Parts of speech for Fallowing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fallowing

fallowing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fallowing usage trend in Literature

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