waterfalls

/W AO1 T ER0 F AO0 L Z/

noun

1
A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
syn:cascade cataract
2
A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
“A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.”
3
Waterfall model
4
The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
“Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?”
5
A necktie.
6
A chignon.
7
A beard.
“I found home a dreary place after my long absence; for half the children I had known were now wearing whiskers or waterfalls... (Mark Twain, Roughing It)”

Synonyms

verb

1
To fall like a waterfall.
2
To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.

Translate “waterfalls” into another language

Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.