Difference between Falling and Down

What is the difference between Falling and Down?

Falling as an adjective is that falls or fall. while Down as an adjective is depressed, feeling low.

Falling

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: That falls or fall.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of the verb to fall.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (heading) To be moved downwards.

Example sentence: The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

Down

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Hill, rolling grassland (such as "Churchill Downs", "Upson Downs" from Auntie Mame, by Patrick Dennis).Field, especially for racing.A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: From one end to another; especially, from a higher end to a lower.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.At a lower place or position.South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).Into a state of non-operation.The direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.Get down.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Depressed, feeling low.On a lower level than before.With "on", negative about, hostile toWith "with", relaxed about, accepting ofInoperable; out of order; out of service.Of a task; finished in phrases like

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.To cause to come down.To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.

Example sentence: I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.

We hope you now know whether to use Falling or Down in your sentence.

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