English Explanatory Dictionary

fall short

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.

Pronunciation

/fɔl ʃoɹt/ /foːl ʃoːt/ en-au-fall short.ogg

Word forms

fall short falls short falling short fell short fallen short

Related words

come up short shortcoming

Derived words

shortfall
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