Definition of "cascade" in English

noun

1. A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

2. (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.

   • 2001, Richard Restak, The Secret Life of the Brain, Joseph Henry Press The rise in serotonin levels sets off a cascade of chemical events

3. A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.

4. (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.

5. (Internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).

6. A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.

7. (chemistry) A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next

verb

1. (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

2. (transitive) To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.

3. (intransitive) To occur as a causal sequence.

4. (transitive) To pass (something) down through a chain or system in a flow or series of movements.

5. (archaic, slang) To vomit.