fell out
Stopped being friends
Fell out is the past tense of fall out, which has several distinct meanings.
People who fall out have a quarrel or disagreement that damages their relationship: They fell out over money and haven't spoken since.
Hair or teeth that fall out become detached and drop from the body.
In military contexts, soldiers fall out when they break formation or are dismissed.
Something may also simply fall out of a container or space: My keys fell out of my pocket.
Reasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
rift · spat · tiff · row · squabble · feud · blowup · confrontation
State of being isolated
- riftCrack or estrangement
- distanceSpace between two points
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- separationState of being apart
disconnection · detachment · disaffection · breach · split · parting · drifting apart · isolation
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
clash · rift · spat · tiff · row · squabble · feud · blowup · confrontation · altercation
alienation
State of being isolated
separation · disconnection · detachment · disaffection · breach · split · parting · drifting apart · isolation · withdrawal
dropped
Let fall downward
ejected · tumbled · detached · separated · escaped · spilled · scattered · shed · lost
fell outmade up
Concocted or reconciled
reconciled · mended fences · made amends · made peace · buried the hatchet
fall, out, fell, fallen, falls, outcome, output, outrun, fallout