Fall apart meaning
Fall apart is a phrasal verb with 3 meanings. One of them is to break into separate pieces because of damage, weakness, or age.
- Past simple
- fell apart
- Past participle
- fallen apart
- -ing form
- falling apart
What fall apart means
break into piecesB2
To break into separate pieces because of damage, weakness, or age
The old book fell apart in my hands.
2 more meanings of fall apart are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With fall: fall out, fall behind.
With apart: set apart, take apart, tell apart, come apart.
Common questions
What does fall apart mean?
It has 3 meanings. One of them is to break into separate pieces because of damage, weakness, or age. The other 2, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of fall apart?
Fell apart. The past participle is fallen apart.
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