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
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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