Definition of falling-out in English:
falling-out
nounPlural fallings-outˌfɔːlɪŋˈaʊtˈfɔlɪŋ ˌaʊt
A quarrel or disagreement.
the two of them had a falling-out
Example sentencesExamples
- She gets married abruptly, then abruptly widowed, then she has an abrupt falling-out with her nephew, and so on.
- She told several New York newspapers that her fiancé has been falsely accused, calling it a, quote, ‘personal vendetta,’ adding that the two had a falling-out at work.
- The exact nature of the falling-out remains uncertain but Mandaric appears to believe that he can run the club with another coach.
- There have been fallings-out between them before, visceral back-biting and stand-up rows that are often settled long before they enter the public domain.
- Washington's decision to send its own inspectors raises the possibility of a falling-out with Britain
Synonyms
argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension
Definition of falling-out in US English:
falling-out
nounˈfôliNG ˌoutˈfɔlɪŋ ˌaʊt
A quarrel or disagreement.
the two of them had a falling-out
Example sentencesExamples
- There have been fallings-out between them before, visceral back-biting and stand-up rows that are often settled long before they enter the public domain.
- She told several New York newspapers that her fiancé has been falsely accused, calling it a, quote, ‘personal vendetta,’ adding that the two had a falling-out at work.
- The exact nature of the falling-out remains uncertain but Mandaric appears to believe that he can run the club with another coach.
- Washington's decision to send its own inspectors raises the possibility of a falling-out with Britain
- She gets married abruptly, then abruptly widowed, then she has an abrupt falling-out with her nephew, and so on.
Synonyms
argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension