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fall

1 of 3

verb

fell ˈfel How to pronounce fall (audio) ; fallen ˈfȯ-lən How to pronounce fall (audio) ; falling

intransitive verb

1
a
: to descend freely by the force of gravity
An apple fell from the tree.
b
: to hang freely
her hair falls over her shoulders
c
: to drop oneself to a lower position
fell to his knees
d
: to come or go as if by falling
darkness falls early in the winter
2
: to become born
usually used of lambs
3
a
: to become lower in degree or level
the temperature fell 10°
b
: to drop in pitch or volume
their voices fell to a whisper
c
: issue sense 1a
wisdom that fell from his lips
d
: to become lowered
her eyes fell
4
a
: to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily
slipped and fell on the ice
b
: to enter as if unawares : stumble, stray
fell into error
We fell into a trap.
c
: to drop down wounded or dead
especially : to die in battle
Many men fell on the battlefield.
d
: to suffer military capture
after a long siege the city fell
e
: to lose office
the party fell from power
f
: to suffer ruin, defeat, or failure
the deal fell through
5
: to commit an immoral act
but man willfully misused his God-given freedom and fell into sin John Hick
especially : to lose one's chastity
6
a
: to move or extend in a downward direction
the land falls away to the east
b
: subside, abate
the wind is falling
c
: to decline in quality, activity, or quantity
production fell off
d
: to lose weight
used with off or away
The cattle have fallen off badly in the drought.
e
: to assume a look of shame, disappointment, or dejection
his face fell
f
: to decline in financial value or price
stocks fell sharply
7
a
: to occur at a certain time
her birthday falls on a Monday this year
b
: to come by chance
a job that fell into his hands
c
: to come or pass by lot, assignment, or inheritance : devolve
it fell to him to break the news
d
: to have a certain or proper position, place, or station
the accent falls on the second syllable
8
: to come within the limits, scope, or jurisdiction of something
this word falls into the class of verbs
9
: to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition
fall asleep
fall in love
10
: to set about heartily or actively
fell to work
11
: strike, impinge
music falling on the ear

fall

2 of 3

noun

1
: the act of falling by the force of gravity
2
a
: a falling out, off, or away : dropping
the fall of leaves
a fall of snow
b
: the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn
c
: a thing or quantity that falls or has fallen
a fall of rock at the base of the cliff
especially : one or more meteorites or their fragments that have fallen together
d(1)
: birth
(2)
: the quantity born
usually used of lambs
3
a
: a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully
b
: a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century
c
: the part of a turnover collar from the crease to the outer edge
d
: a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)
e
: the freely hanging lower edge of the skirt of a coat
f
: one of the three outer and often drooping segments of the flower of an iris compare standard sense 8b
g
: long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds
h
: a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair
4
: a hoisting-tackle rope or chain
especially : the part of it to which the power is applied
5
a
: loss of greatness : collapse
the fall of the Roman Empire
b
: the surrender or capture of a besieged place
the fall of Troy
c
: lapse or departure from innocence or goodness
d
: loss of a woman's chastity
e
: the blame for a failure or misdeed
took the fall for the robbery
6
a
: the downward slope (as of a hill) : declivity
b
: a precipitous descent of water : waterfall
usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
c
: a musical cadence
d
: a falling-pitch intonation in speech
7
: a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value
8
a
: the distance which something falls
9
a
: the act of felling something
b
: the quantity of trees cut down
c(1)
: an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)
(2)
: a bout of wrestling
10
Scotland : destiny, lot

fall

3 of 3

adjective

: of, relating to, or suitable for autumn
a new fall coat
Phrases
fall all over oneself or fall over oneself or fall over backward
: to display great or excessive eagerness
Fans were falling all over themselves trying to get the basketball star's autograph.
fall apart
1
: disintegrate
The pie was falling apart as I served it.
2
: to succumb to mental or emotional stress : break down
She began to fall apart when her son was imprisoned.
fall behind
1
: to lag behind
The slower hikers fell behind the group.
2
: to be in arrears
He fell behind in his car payments.
fall between two stools
: to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action
fall flat
: to produce no response or result
the joke fell flat
fall for
1
: to fall in love with
He fell for her the moment he saw her.
2
: to become a victim of
fell for the trick
fall from grace
: to lose acceptance or good reputation
The governor fell from grace when he was accused of tax fraud.
fall home
: to curve inward
used of the timbers or upper parts of a ship's side
fall into line
: to comply with a certain course of action
The company fell into line with the new regulations.
fall on or fall upon
: to meet with
fell on hard times
fall on one's face
: to fail utterly
the movie fell on its face at the box office
fall on one's sword
: to sacrifice one's pride or position
The coach fell on his sword apologizing for the team's poor season.
fall short
1
: to be deficient
The expedition's supplies began to fall short.
2
: to fail to attain something (such as a goal or target)
The results fell short of expectations.

Example Sentences

Verb An apple fell from the tree. A vase fell off the shelf. Rain fell from the sky. the sound of the falling rain She slipped and fell on the ice. He fell flat on his face. She was afraid that I would trip and fall. He fell down the stairs. One of the sailors had fallen overboard. He fell back onto the bed. Noun a fall from a horse She's had several bad falls in recent years. a fall of three feet the rise and fall of the tide She went off to college in the fall. Several weeks of fall remain before winter begins. When fall came he planted grass. a fall in the price of oil See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Rather than fall victim to the less-than-ideal weather, Hilfiger's models including Winnie Harlow, Ashley Graham and Julia Fox used it to their advantage. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Most any expert—financial, organizational, or otherwise—will tell you not to fall into the trap of prioritizing sunk costs over future or current benefit, and Lightfoot and Pawlowski are no different. Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Defense attorney Jeff Harrelson asked the six male and six female jurors not to fall prey to their emotions and to keep an open mind. Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 Consumers are expecting costs to fall further as the year continues. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Some of these tipping points may come significantly sooner than once thought, as a recent study found that five tipping points could conceivably fall with current levels of warming, followed by six more once the world hits 1.5 °C of warming. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 The pair were both up for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series — but Smart knew better than to fall for Brosnahan’s tricks. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 But clouds decrease and sunshine increases as the day wears on, while humidity declines (dew points fall from the 60s into the 50s). Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Keynes was even right, up to a point, that the number of hours worked would fall, and that people would find other things to do. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022
Noun
With fall approaching, there's no better time to switch up your hair with a new dye job or trendy cut. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2022 Including Tuesday's fall, its shares are down almost 60% this year in London trading. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Evan Mock, Alton Mason and Taylor Hill host an intimate dinner to celebrate AG's fall 2022 campaign in N.Y.C.'s SoHo neighborhood on Sept. 7. People Staff, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 For her red-carpet hosting gig, Laverne Cox wore a dress from Olivier Rousteing's fall 2022 couture collection for Jean Paul Gaultier. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Shortages of pilots, flight attendants and gate agents threaten to unravel fall and winter travel plans in the U.S., after a turbulent summer, airline unions say. Steve Dorsey, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Turn any fall kitchen display into a Halloween look with mini witch hats. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Valley restaurants are gearing up for the fall edition of Arizona Restaurant Week, with 130 restaurants vying for your appetite and attention. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 That fall, Berg’s case went before a jury in Sioux Falls. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Olsen is supporting the project on a fall European tour, beginning Sept. 26-27 in Lisbon. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 Sep. 2022 Case in point: its pre-fall event, which is stacked with seasonal must-haves like sweater vests and long dresses. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2022 Last night, the actress showed up to the U.K. premiere of Nope in a verdant lace gown fresh from Valentino's pre-fall 2022 Promenade collection. Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com, too; the designer’s second dress—a black pre-fall number—will be available to buy in June. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2022 The pre-fall collections offer a bevy of punk, prep, and polished plaid prints from Dior, Roberto Cavalli, and Jil Sander that can be worn countless different ways. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2022 Now’s a great time to stock up on summer and pre-fall style staples, including women’s and men’s tees, sunglasses for women and men, swimwear and swim trunks, comfy footwear, hats, trendy jewelry, designer clothing and accessories and more. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2022 For Max Mara pre-fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 June 2022 To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chloé's pre-fall 2022 collection. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1677, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall was before the 12th century

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