fall out

1. Leave one's place in military ranks, as in After inspection they were ordered to fall out . [First half of 1800s]

2. Also, have a falling-out . Disagree, quarrel, as in The brothers fell out over their inheritance , or They no longer speak—they had a falling-out some years ago . [First half of 1500s]

3. Happen, result, as in Let us know how it falls out in the end . [Second half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

The robot had plenty of rock-climbing experience, but one bad fall out there and she could be stranded forever.

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The two warring rivals had been allies - coming to power together in a coup in 2021 - but fell out over an internationally backed plan to move towards civilian rule.

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The investment pairs the world’s most valuable company, which has been a darling of the artificial-intelligence boom, with a chip maker that has almost completely fallen out of the AI conversation.

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The investment pairs the world’s most valuable company, which has been a darling of the AI boom, with a chip maker that has almost completely fallen out of the AI conversation.

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That was until they fell out over the handling of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, which hit Malaysia hard.

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Related Words

• differ 
• quarrel 
• spar 
• squabble