Cascade
Pronunciation: /kæˈskeɪd/
Cascade (noun)
- A small waterfall, often one of several in a series.
- A series of events or processes that happen one after another.
Examples
- The hikers admired the cascade in the forest.
- A cascade flowed gently over the rocks.
Common collocations: gentle cascade, waterfall cascade, cascade of events, trigger a cascade, cascade down
Cascade (verb)
- To flow or fall down in large amounts, like a waterfall.
- To spread quickly from one person or place to another.
Examples
- The water cascaded down the mountainside.
- Leaves cascaded from the tree in autumn.