faller

noun

fall·​er ˈfȯ-lər 

1

: a machine part that acts by falling

2

: a logger who fells trees

Examples of faller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s a look at some more risers and fallers from Denver’s 33-32 comeback win over the Giants. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, the Bengals’ first 2-0 start since 2018 was overshadowed by a devastating injury, which Dianna covers to kick off our fallers. —Dianna Russini, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes isn't so sure, labeling Brown as the Celtics' biggest faller heading into the new NBA season and thinks the 28-year-old could be in for a rough year. —Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

Markets have reacted to the impending price increases where Fast Retailing was already the fourth-biggest faller among large-cap stocks in the Asia-Pacific in the first half of 2025, declining over 9%. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for faller

• caller
• collar
• crawler
• dollar
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor
• taller
• trawler