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WATERFALL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WATERFALL?

Need another word that means the same as “waterfall”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “waterfall” in this overview.

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Waterfall as a Noun
Definitions of "Waterfall" as a noun
Synonyms of "Waterfall" as a noun (8 Words)
Associations of "Waterfall" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Waterfall” are: falls, cascade, cataract, shower, torrent, outpouring, white water, chute

Waterfall as a Noun

Definitions of "Waterfall" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “waterfall” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A steep descent of the water of a river.
A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.

Synonyms of "Waterfall" as a noun (8 Words)

cascade	A large number or amount of something occurring at the same time. The greater the number of people who are well briefed the wider the cascade* effect.*
cataract	A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision. She had cataracts in both eyes.
chute	Sloping channel through which things can descend. Cement was loaded on to barges via chutes.
falls	The season when the leaves fall from the trees.
outpouring	A natural flow of ground water. A massive outpouring* of high energy gamma rays.*
shower	The apparatus in a shower that produces the spray of water. She turned off the shower* and reached for a towel.*
torrent	An overwhelming outpouring of (something, typically words. The houses were swept away in the torrent.
white water	United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918.

Associations of "Waterfall" (30 Words)

beck	A beckoning gesture.
brook	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. The Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks.
canyon	A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America. The Grand Canyon.
cascade	Rush down in big quantities like a cascade. The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades.
chasm	A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc. He was engulfed in a chasm* of despair.*
cliff	A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea. A coast path along the top of rugged cliffs.
creek	A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river. A sandy beach in a sheltered creek.
defile	Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it.
disgorge	Pour (something) out. The combine disgorged a steady stream of grain.
dribble	Saliva running from the mouth. He attempted to dribble* the ball from the goal area.*
drip	A method of brewing coffee by dripping boiling water through a filter filled with ground coffee beans. The constant sound of dripping irritated him.
drivel	Let saliva drivel from the mouth. He was drivelling on about the glory days.
drop	The act of dropping something. The planes finally managed to make the drop.
fall	A waterfall or cascade. Payments fall* on the 1st of the month.*
foothill	A relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain. The camp lies in the foothills of the Andes.
glen	A narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland.
glut	The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall. He planned a treacherous murder to glut* his desire for revenge.*
gorge	A mass of ice obstructing a narrow passage, especially a river. They gorged themselves on Cornish cream teas.
overeat	Overeat or eat immodestly make a pig of oneself. If your friends overeat* you re more likely to overeat too.*
plunge	Suffer a rapid decrease in value. Our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea.
precipice	A very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one. We swerved toward the edge of the precipice.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling.
ravine	A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides.
river	A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea a lake or another river. The river* was navigable for 50 miles.*
steep	A steep mountain slope. A steep* membership fee.*
stream	The act of flowing or streaming continuous progression. The raft floated downstream on the current.
submerge	Completely cover or obscure. Submerge your head completely.
trickle	(of a liquid) flow in a small stream. The first members of the congregation began to trickle* in.*
vale	A valley (used in place names or as a poetic term. The Vale* of Glamorgan.*
valley	A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. The valley* floor.*