waterfall

noun
wôʹtər-fôl

A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

Other meanings

A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
“A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.”
A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.

Synonyms

falls

A kind of

body of water

Related words

coastal waterfall
waterfall bong
waterfall effect
waterfall illusion
waterfall model
waterfall plot
waterfall skirt
waterfall stomach
waterfall layout
waterfall method

Example sentences

“I need to take a picture of that waterfall.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“What causes waterfalls to form?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“The waterfall they found was hidden deep in the forest.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "wæterġefeall".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “waterfall” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.