pratfalls

noun

plural of pratfall
as in spills

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  1. spills
  2. falls
  3. missteps
  4. trips
  5. stumbles
  6. headers
  7. slips
Noun
  • Cream and white bouclé sofas are especially prone to showing spills, grime and dye transfer from clothing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Moisture from rain, snow or humidity can damage your laptop, but a waterproof exterior also protects it from accidental spills.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of spills
Noun
  • The robot is capable of executing advanced combat movements, including uppercuts, spinning kicks, and rapid recovery after falls.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • This can produce paradoxical situations, where usability ratings climb but conversion falls—or satisfaction scores improve but support costs don't drop.
    — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • Starmer resigned just two years after winning a landslide election victory, forced out by his party after missteps and U-turns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Quarterback also doesn’t shy away from some of his past missteps in college.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of missteps
Noun
  • Dos and don’ts for home Keep trips outside the house to a minimum on heavy smoke days.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • After coming up short in his first four trips to the World Cup, Messi could further bolster his greatest-of-all-time résumé with a second championship.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Despite those stumbles, domestic ticket sales are roughly 10% above 2025, according to Rentrak, and the summer season is expected to surpass $4 billion for the second time since the pandemic upended the industry.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026
  • Biden's halting gait, frail appearance and frequent verbal stumbles eventually doomed his 2024 reelection campaign.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of stumbles
Noun
  • But the Azteca started to change that, with that long second half rearguard, the deep 5-3-1, those endless headers and blocks and punches.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The kit comes with every part of the frame, from floor joists to top and bottom wall plates, studs, roof trusses, headers and sills for doors and windows, and columns to support the porch.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of headers
Noun
  • La Roja will dominate the game, attempting to pass Argentina to death and looking to capitalize on any slips of concentration.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Matheson Hammock Marina has hundreds of applicants waiting for popular slips, with some applications dating back more than a decade.
    — Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of slips
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