overfalls

o·ver·falls

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-fawlz]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌfɔlz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-fawlz]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌfɔlz/

Definitions of overfalls word

noun overfalls Oceanography. water made rough by a strong current moving over a shoal, by an opposing current, or by winds blowing against the current. 1
noun overfalls Obsolete. a cataract or waterfall. 1

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Origin of overfalls

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45; over- + fall + -s3

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Parts of speech for Overfalls

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overfalls popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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