fall out

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Definition

Verb (intransitive) 1. To happen or occur as an event or result. 2. To leave one's place in a military formation or barracks. 3. To become detached or drop off. 4. To be a logical consequence; to follow logically from something. 5. To have a disagreement or quarrel that damages a relationship.

Usage and Examples
  • Meaning 1 (To happen):
    • No one could have predicted how things would fall out after the election.
    • Let's wait and see what falls out from these negotiations.
  • Meaning 2 (Military):
    • The sergeant ordered the troops to fall out for a meal break.
    • After the parade, the soldiers were given permission to fall out.
  • Meaning 3 (To detach):
    • The old wallpaper is starting to fall out.
    • Due to the illness, her hair began to fall out in clumps.
  • Meaning 4 (To be a logical consequence):
    • Several important conclusions fall out from this scientific discovery.
    • It falls out from the rules that only members may vote.
  • Meaning 5 (To quarrel):
    • The two business partners fell out over a financial dispute.
    • She fell out with her best friend and they haven't spoken in years.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • The phrase often implies an unplanned or consequential result, especially in meanings 1 and 4.
  • In the context of quarreling (meaning 5), it typically describes a serious disagreement that leads to a lasting rift, not a minor argument.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fallout (noun): The radioactive particles that fall to the ground after a nuclear explosion; by extension, the adverse side effects or results of an event.
    • The political fallout from the scandal was immense.
  • Falling-out (noun): A quarrel or disagreement.
    • They had a serious falling-out and ended their partnership.
Synonyms
  • Happen, occur, transpire (for meaning 1).
  • Disperse, disband (for meaning 2).
  • Drop out, become detached (for meaning 3).
  • Follow, ensue, result (for meaning 4).
  • Quarrel, argue, clash, have a rift (for meaning 5).
Phrasal Verbs
  • Fall out is itself a phrasal verb with the meanings listed above. It is not typically combined with additional particles to form further distinct phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
  • The chips fall where they may: To allow events to happen without trying to control them, accepting whatever the outcome is.
    • I've done all I can; now I'll just let the chips fall where they may.
Verb
  1. come to pass
    • What is happening?
    • The meeting took place off without an incidence
    • Nothing occurred that seemed important
  2. leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
    • the soldiers fell out
  3. come off
    • His hair and teeth fell out
  4. come as a logical consequence; follow logically
    • It follows that your assertion is false
    • the theorem falls out nicely
  5. have a breach in relations
    • We fell out over a trivial question

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