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chute — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • demise noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
  • downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
  • drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
  • fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
  • totter verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

Senses

chute is used for these senses in English:

  • demise Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
  • downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
  • drop An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
  • fall The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
  • pitch A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.
  • punch line The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.
  • stumble A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
  • totter An unsteady movement or gait.

demise — full definition

  1. noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
  2. noun A formal or literary word for death.

downfall — full definition

  1. noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
  2. noun The specific cause of such a collapse.

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