trust fall
noun
an exercise where a person falls and relies on another person to catch them, used to demonstrate trust.
trust falls
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pluralof trust fall.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Whether or not you’re excited about the more-playful versions taking hold, surely we can agree they beat doing trust falls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
We had a few summers of nurturing unrequited crushes, singing Kumbaya and bhajans around the fire, and surviving squirmy trust falls.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2022
With Slack, founder Butterfield told me, “you don’t need to go to a campground and do trust falls to relate to one another anymore.”
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2015
There were trust falls and inspirational speeches, and everyone returned rejuvenated and self-assured.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2014
So much for trust falls and lanyard making.
From Time Magazine Archive
