waterfall, falls
(noun) a steep descent of the water of a river
Source: WordNet® 3.1
waterfall (plural waterfalls)
a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
Synonyms: cataract, cascade
(figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
(technical, computing, slang) Waterfall model
(slang, America) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
(colloquial, dated) A necktie.
(colloquial, dated) A chignon.
• (flow of water over the edge a cliff): cascade, cataract, sault
waterfall (third-person singular simple present waterfalls, present participle waterfalling, simple past and past participle waterfalled)
(intransitive) To fall like a waterfall.
(transitive) To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ter*fall`, n.
1. A fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract.
2. (Hairdressing)
Definition: An arrangement of a woman's back hair over a cushion or frame in some resemblance to a waterfall.
3. A certain kind of neck scarf. T. Hughes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
