Fall out Meaning in English

expression

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UK

Definition

'Fall out' means to have an argument and stop being friendly, or for something to drop from a place.

Usage & Nuances

Informal. Often used for relationships: 'fall out with someone'. Not the same as 'fall down' (physically drop to the ground). Can also mean something accidentally drops out. Use mainly in British and Australian English for arguments.

• Spanish: pelearse - dejar de hablarse - caerse (de algo)
• Portuguese (BR): brigar - deixar de se falar - cair (de algo)
• Portuguese (PT): desentender-se - deixar de falar - cair (de algo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 闹翻 - 掉出来
• Chinese (Traditional): 鬧翻 - 掉出來
• Hindi: झगड़ना - बाहर गिरना
• Arabic: يتشاجر - يسقط (من شيء)
• Bengali: বিতণ্ডা হওয়া - ঝগড়া হওয়া - পড়ে যাওয়া (বস্তু)
• Russian: поссориться - выпадать (о предмете)
• Japanese: けんかする - 落ちる（物が）
• Vietnamese: cãi nhau - rơi ra (vật)
• Korean: 싸우다 - 떨어지다 (물건)
• Turkish: küsmek - düşmek (bir şeyin düşmesi)
• Urdu: لڑ پڑنا - نکل جانا (چیز کا)
• Indonesian: bertengkar - terjatuh (benda)

Example Sentences

They fell out after a big argument.

basic

Be careful, your keys might fall out of your pocket.

basic

I don't want to fall out with my best friend.

basic

We used to be close, but we fell out over something silly.

natural

Some of my papers fell out of my bag on the way home.

natural

Did you two fall out again, or are you still talking?

natural