falling-out

noun

fall·​ing-out ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t 

plural fallings-out or falling-outs

: an instance of falling out : quarrel

had a falling-out with his parents

Synonyms

• altercation
• argle-bargle [chiefly British]
• argument
• argy-bargy [chiefly British]
• battle royal
• bicker
• brawl
• contretemps
• controversy
• cross fire
• disagreement
• dispute
• donnybrook
• fight
• hassle
• imbroglio
• kickup
• misunderstanding
• quarrel
• rhubarb
• row
• scrap
• set-to
• spat
• squabble
• tiff
• wrangle

Examples of falling-out in a Sentence

the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Hilton, their public falling-out was less about any personal issues between them and more about the pervasive nature of early 2000s tabloid culture. —Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

Palestinian officials are pursuing a hodgepodge of diplomatic overtures to secure a productive relationship with a new Trump administration, five years on from a falling-out with the last one. —Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024

The two had a falling-out and Fritz stepped away from the show during its 21st season in 2020. —Ashley Hume, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, congratulated his former running mate despite their falling-out at the end of Trump's first term in office. —Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

falling-out

noun

fall·​ing-out

ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t

plural fallings-out or falling-outs

: quarrel entry 1 sense 2

had a falling-out with his parents