cascade
/kæsˈkeɪd/noun, verb2 syllables
Cascade means: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower.
Synonyms for cascade2
noun, as in a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower
verb, as in rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
What does cascade mean?5
noun
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower“a little shower of rose petals”
a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
a succession of stages or operations or processes or units“progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring”
verb
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with cascade?58
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Cascade in a sentence
- As this is a cascade with multiple layers, it shouldn't be surprising that it's slow.FeuDRenais2
- Jamin's auburn locks cascade down their shoulders, adding an air of elegance to their appearance.Amastan
- A trophic cascade led to an increase in livestock attacks as predators sought out alternative sources of food.User82312
- He caused them to cascade down.anzart
- Mary swishes off her scarf, and waves and waves of black hair cascade down.Delayedecholalia
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Forms of cascade
as a noun
- plural
- cascades
as a verb
- past tense
- cascaded
- present participle
- cascading
- third-person singular
- cascades
- past participle
- cascaded