Meanings
verbfall about (third-person singular simple present falls about, present participle falling about, simple past fell about, past participle fallen about)
present singular third person falls about · participle present falling about · past fell about · participle past fallen about
- To laugh so much that one's entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably.
Every time he performed the trick people would fall about laughing.
Synonyms: fall about the place
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo laugh so much that one's entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably.
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fall about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20about
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“fall about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20about. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall about,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20about.
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