fall out

Related to word: fall

片語動詞

Definition (body)

  1. When a tooth or hair loosens and detaches from your mouth or scalp.

    • As she aged, she began to fall out her teeth.

    • While washing his hair, he noticed some strands were falling out.

    • The doctor told him that excessive stress could cause his hair to fall out.

Definition (conflict)

  1. B2

    To quarrel with someone and consequently lose friendly relations.

    • They fell out over a trivial matter and ended up losing their friendship.

    • After a heated argument, the long-time friends fell out.

    • The couple fell out over financial issues, which fractured their relationship.

Definition (military)

  1. When soldiers disperse from formation.

    • Upon command, the soldiers fell out of formation immediately.

    • At the end of the drill, the unit was instructed to fall out.

    • When the music stopped, the soldiers in formation fell out.