waterfall

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/
/ˈwɔtɚfɔl/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

Synonyms
cascade cataract
2 Definition

A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

Example Sentences
  • A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.
3 Definition

Waterfall model

4 Definition

The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.

Example Sentences
  • Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?
5 Definition

A necktie.

6 Definition

A chignon.

7 Definition

A beard.

Example Sentences
  • 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)
Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To fall like a waterfall.

2 Definition

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