cascade

verb/kæˈskeɪd/

Frequency rank: #7,908 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to flow or fall in a rushing stream, like a waterfall.

Illustration for the English word “cascade”

Example sentence

Heavy rain caused water to cascade down the rocky hillside.

Synonyms & related words

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