Cascade
/kæsˈkeɪd/
Usage Pattern
Quick Memory Tip
Imagine water 'cascading' down like a series of steps.
Definitions
2 meaningsCascade
(noun)/kæsˈkeɪd/
A waterfall
A small waterfall, often a series of small falls over rocks.
A beautiful cascade tumbled down the mountainside.
💡 Simply: A waterfall or a series of waterfalls.
More Examples
The water cascaded over the rocks into the pool below.
How It's Used
"The hikers were awestruck by the majestic cascade."
Cascade
(verb)/kæsˈkeɪd/
To fall or flow in a cascade
To fall or flow rapidly in a continuous stream.
The children cascaded down the hill.
💡 Simply: To fall or flow downwards like a waterfall.
More Examples
Information cascaded down from the management.
How It's Used
"Her hair cascaded down her back."
"The program cascaded errors after the initial failure."
From Old French *cascader, from Italian cascata, from cadere "to fall".
The word has been used to describe waterfalls since the 16th century, extending to metaphorical uses in later periods.
Word Origin
"to fall"