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I read in the papers how much I'm earning and fall about laughing because I'm sure it's not that much; otherwise, I'd have an enormous boat. I'm literally not the slightest bit interested in money. I just don't pay any attention to money; it's rather vulgar.
Jeremy Clarkson

Meaning of "fall about" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FALL ABOUT

fall about play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALL ABOUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fall about is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fall about in English.

WHAT DOES FALL ABOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fall about in the English dictionary

The definition of fall about in the dictionary is to laugh in an uncontrolled manner.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FALL ABOUT

PRESENT

Present
I fall about
you fall about
he/she/it falls about
we fall about
you fall about
they fall about
Present continuous
I am falling about
you are falling about
he/she/it is falling about
we are falling about
you are falling about
they are falling about
Present perfect
I have fallen about
you have fallen about
he/she/it has fallen about
we have fallen about
you have fallen about
they have fallen about
Present perfect continuous
I have been falling about
you have been falling about
he/she/it has been falling about
we have been falling about
you have been falling about
they have been falling about
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fell about
you fell about
he/she/it fell about
we fell about
you fell about
they fell about
Past continuous
I was falling about
you were falling about
he/she/it was falling about
we were falling about
you were falling about
they were falling about
Past perfect
I had fallen about
you had fallen about
he/she/it had fallen about
we had fallen about
you had fallen about
they had fallen about
Past perfect continuous
I had been falling about
you had been falling about
he/she/it had been falling about
we had been falling about
you had been falling about
they had been falling about
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fall about
you will fall about
he/she/it will fall about
we will fall about
you will fall about
they will fall about
Future continuous
I will be falling about
you will be falling about
he/she/it will be falling about
we will be falling about
you will be falling about
they will be falling about
Future perfect
I will have fallen about
you will have fallen about
he/she/it will have fallen about
we will have fallen about
you will have fallen about
they will have fallen about
Future perfect continuous
I will have been falling about
you will have been falling about
he/she/it will have been falling about
we will have been falling about
you will have been falling about
they will have been falling about
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fall about
you would fall about
he/she/it would fall about
we would fall about
you would fall about
they would fall about
Conditional continuous
I would be falling about
you would be falling about
he/she/it would be falling about
we would be falling about
you would be falling about
they would be falling about
Conditional perfect
I would have fall about
you would have fall about
he/she/it would have fall about
we would have fall about
you would have fall about
they would have fall about
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been falling about
you would have been falling about
he/she/it would have been falling about
we would have been falling about
you would have been falling about
they would have been falling about
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fall about
we let´s fall about
you fall about
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fall about
Past participle
fallen about
Present Participle
falling about
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALL ABOUT

fall
fall among
fall apart
fall army worm
fall away
fall back
fall behind
fall between two stools
fall by the wayside
fall down
fall flat
fall flat on one´s face
fall for
fall foul of
fall guy
fall in
fall in love
fall line
fall off
fall on

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALL ABOUT

about
bout
bring about
come about
get about
go about
just about
kick about
make no bones about
marabout
nothing to write home about
out and about
right about
roundabout
see about
set about
talk about
thereabout
time about
walkabout
what about

Synonyms and antonyms of fall about in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fall about» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALL ABOUT

Find out the translation of fall about to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fall about from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fall about» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下降约
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caer sobre
570 millions of speakers

English

fall about
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के बारे में गिरावट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سقوط حوالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упасть о
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cair sobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পর্কে পড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tomber sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jatuh kira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fallen etwa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

約落ちる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 대해 하락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ambruk babagan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giảm khoảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hakkında düşmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cadere su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadek o
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впасти про
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cad despre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέφτουν περίπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

val oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

falla om
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

falle om
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALL ABOUT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FALL ABOUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fall about

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QUOTES WITH «FALL ABOUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fall about.
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Jeremy Clarkson
I read in the papers how much I'm earning and fall about laughing because I'm sure it's not that much; otherwise, I'd have an enormous boat. I'm literally not the slightest bit interested in money. I just don't pay any attention to money; it's rather vulgar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALL ABOUT»

Discover the use of fall about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fall about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dry Goods Reporter
WISCONSIN Appleton: Trade this Fall about the same as last year. Stooks carried are smaller. Re-orders will be in hosiery, underwear, gloves, notions. Prospects for trade good. D. M. 8: A. Geenen. Belmont: Fall trade about the same as a year  ...
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema Chodrons radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes against the grain of our usual habits and ex pectations.--from back cover.
Pema Chödrön, 2005
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The Shock of the Fall
WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013 It is recommended readers use the Publisher's Fonts as they are crucial to the storytelling.
Nathan Filer, 2013
4
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
nearly/almost fall off your chair informal to be extremely surprised: She nearly fell off her chair when she heard her exam result. ^phrasal verbs fall about (also fall about laughing) uk informal to laugh uncontrollably: We fell about when we ...
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Revolutions in Mexico: hearing before a subcommittee of the ...
Senator Fall. About 00 miles west of the town of Casas Grandes! Mr. Roxby. Yes. Senator Fall. About how far from the railroad? Mr. Roxby. About 60 miles. The railroad runs through Casas Grandes. Senator Fall. About how far is that from ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, 1913
6
Mark E. Smith and The Fall: Art, Music and Politics
... privilege and coterie nature of celebrity: 'You've got to realize and accept that you're never going to be on Top of the Pops every week if you're in The Fall, that's not what The Fall's about; The Fall's about hard work' (Smith 2008a, 26).
Mr Benjamin Halligan, Mr Michael Goddard, 2013
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United States Congressional serial set
Senator Fall. About a mile from this little town of Carrizal? Mr. Turner. Yes, sir. Senator Fall. And stayed there all night ? Mr. Turner. Yes, sir; and came that next morning about 9 o'clock, when we halted, dismounted, and camped there for lunch, ...
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Investigation of Mexican Affairs: Hearing ... Pursuant to S. ...
Senator Fall. About a mile from this little town of Carrizal ? Mr. Turner. Yes, sir. Senator Fall. And stayed there all night ? Mr. Turner. Yes. sir; and came that next morning about 9 o'clock, when we halted, dismounted, and camped there for lunch ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, 1920
9
Congressional Serial Set
Senator Fall. About a mile from this little town of Carrizal ? Mr. Turner. Yes, sir. Senator Fall. And stayed there all night? Mr. Turner. Yes, sir; and came that next morning about 9 o'clock, when wo halted, dismounted, and camped there for lunch, ...
10
Congressional edition
Senator Fall. About a mile from this little town of Carrizal? Air. Turner. Yes, sir. Senator Fall. And stayed there all night? Mr. Turner. Yes, sir; and came that next morning about 9 o'clock, when we halted, dismounted, and camped there for lunch, ...
United States. Congress, 1920

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALL ABOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fall about is used in the context of the following news items.
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Airlines losing newfound allure as probes, price wars loom
Globally, airline fuel bills will fall about 15 per cent to US$191 billion this year, even as the amount of fuel consumed rises 4.3 per cent, ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Jul 15»
2
Chinese sharemarket: the real economy may not be affected by …
Australia's terms of trade are still expected to fall about 11 per cent in 2015, after a combined fall of similar size in 2013 and 2014. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
3
Adventures in Learning
... Summer Learning Association, a nonprofit organization focused on closing the achievement gap, most students fall about two months behind ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
4
Auto racing notebook: Dodge County Speedway to be up and …
He said he approached the Dodge County Fair Board last fall about opening the track for a handful of races, but couldn't work out a deal at that ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
BRIEF-Nari Technology sees H1 net profit falling about 95 pct
Says expects H1 net profit to fall about 95 percent y/y at 23 million yuan ($3.71 million). Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/1JW386q. «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
Paul Simons: innocence and experience – why one man's luxury …
If I told any of my old mates back in Birmingham my new address is 10 Park Drive they would fall about laughing and say something like “Yow ... «More About Advertising | Insights into Advertising, Jul 15»
7
Wimbledon 2015: 'Love All' for Kate and William as royal couple only …
While the pair cheered and applauded both the players, Prince William prompted the Princess to fall about in a fit of laughter as he pretended to ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
8
Bribing, Incentivizing
Clay Shirky, a Professor at NYU who specializes in emerging media technologies, wrote an interesting piece last fall about his new policy to ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
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WRAPUP 7-China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace
(Adds new graphic link). * CSI300 and Shanghai Composite indexes fall about 6-7 pct. * Nearly 1,300 firm shares suspended on China ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
10
Hulamin expects bigger earnings drop as power outages bite
Earnings across the board were now expected to fall about 40% — from the April warning of a more than 20% fall in both earnings per share ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

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