noun · Nature

falling star

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The meaning (definition) of the word falling star

a bright streak of light that zooms across the night sky

The word falling star used in a sentence

“I made a wish on a falling star.”

Words that mean the same as falling star (synonyms)

shooting star

How the word falling star is said around the world

Frenchétoile filante (ay-TWAHL fee-LAHNT)
Spanishestrella fugaz (es-TRAY-yah foo-GATH)
Mandarin流星 (lyoh shing)
Hindiटूटता तारा (TOOT-tah TAH-rah)
Arabicشهاب (shi-HAAB)
Russianпадающая звезда (PAH-du-yu-sha-ya zveez-DAH)
Portuguese (EU)estrela cadente (ish-TREH-lah kah-DEN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)estrela cadente (es-TREH-lah kah-DEN-chee)
Japaneseながれぼし (nah-gah-reh-BOH-shee)
GermanSternschnuppe (SHTAIRN-shnuu-puh)
Urduٹوٹتا تارا (TOOT-tah TAA-rah)
Punjabiਟੁੱਟਦਾ ਤਾਰਾ (TUUT-dah TAA-raa)
Korean별똥별 (BYUHL-ttong-byuahl)
Hebrewכּוֹכָב נוֹפֵל (koh-KHAHV noh-FEL)
Greekπεφταστέρι (pehf-tah-STEH-ree)
Dutchvallende ster (VAH-len-duh STEHR)
Tagalogbulalakaw (boo-lah-LAH-kaw)
Vietnamesesao băng (sow BAHNG)
Turkishkayan yıldız (kah-YAHN yuhl-DUHZ)
Persianشهاب (sheh-HAAB)
Polishspadająca gwiazda (spa-da-YON-tsa GVYAZ-da)
Ukrainianпадаюча зірка (pah-DAH-yoo-chah ZEER-kah)
Bengaliখসা তারা (KHAW-sha TA-ra)
Swedishstjärnfall (SHARN-fahl)
Italianstella cadente (STEL-lah kah-DEN-teh)

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