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   fall

   /fɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control: "five inches of snow fell through the night" Similar dropdrop downplummetdescendcome downgo downplungesinkdivenosedivetumblepitchcascadetechnical:gravitateOpposite rise
   • ▪ hang down: "hair that was allowed to fall to the shoulders"
   • ▪ (of land) slope downwards: "the field fell gently downhill"
   • ▪ (of someone's eyes or glance) be directed downwards: "Albert's eyes fell, and he blushed"
   • ▪ (of someone's face) show dismay or disappointment by appearing to droop: "her face fell as she thought about her life with George"
   • 2. (of a person) lose one's balance and collapse: "he stumbled, tripped, and fell" Similar topple overtumble overkeel overfall downfall overgo head over heelsgo end over endfall headlonggo headlongcollapsefall in a heaptake a spillpitch forwardtriptrip overstumblestaggerslipslidecowpinformal:come a croppergo for sixdated:measure one's lengthOpposite get up
   • ▪ throw oneself to the ground: "she fell to her knees and began to weep"
   • ▪ (of a tree or structure) collapse to the ground.
   • 3. decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality: "imports fell by 12 per cent" Similar decreasedeclinediminishfall offdrop offgo downgrow lesslessendwindleplummetplungeslumpsinkfall off a cliffdepreciatedecrease in valuelose valuedecline in pricecheapendevalueinformal:hit the floorgo through the floornosedivetake a nosedivetake a headergo into a tailspincrashOpposite riseincrease
   • ▪ (of a measuring instrument) show a lower reading: "the barometer had fallen a further ten points"
   • 4. be captured or defeated: "the besieged city fell after three months" Similar surrenderyieldsubmitgive ingive upgive waycapitulatesuccumbbe overthrown bybe taken bybe defeated bybe conquered bybe overcome bybe overwhelmed bylose one's position topass into the hands offall victim toOpposite resist
   • ▪ (of a wicket) be taken by the bowling side: "more wickets fell"
   • ▪ die in battle: "an English leader who had fallen at the hands of the Danes" Similar diebe killedbe slainbe a casualtybe a fatalitybe lostlose one's lifeperishdrop deadmeet one's endmeet one's deathinformal:bite the dustcroakbuy itsnuff itpeg outbite the big onearchaic:decease
   • ▪ (of a government or leader) lose office or be overthrown: "six months later the government fell as a result of mass strikes" Similar surrenderyieldsubmitgive ingive upgive waycapitulatesuccumbbe overthrown bybe taken bybe defeated bybe conquered bybe overcome bybe overwhelmed bylose one's position topass into the hands offall victim toOpposite resist
   • ▪ yield to temptation: archaic "it is their husbands' fault if wives do fall"
   • 5. pass into a specified state, situation, or position: "she fell pregnant" Similar becomecome/get to begrowgetturn
   • ▪ occur or take place: "when night fell we crawled back to our lines" Similar occurtake placehappencome aboutcome to passcomearriveappearoccurarisematerialize
   • ▪ be classified in the way specified: "canals fall within the Minister's brief"

   noun

   • 1. an act of falling or collapsing: "his mother had a fall as she alighted from a train" Similar tumbletripspilltopplestumbleslipcollapseinformal:nosediveheadercropper
   • ▪ a controlled act of falling, especially as a stunt or in martial arts: "rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt"
   • ▪ a move which pins the opponent's shoulders on the ground for a count of three.
   • ▪ a downward difference in height between parts of a surface: "at the corner of the massif this fall is interrupted by other heights of considerable stature" Similar descentdeclivityslopedownward slopedownward slantinclinedowngradeOpposite ascent
   • 2. a thing which falls or has fallen: "in October came the first fall of snow"
   • ▪ a sudden onset or arrival: "the fall of darkness"
   • ▪ a waterfall or cascade: "we camped upriver from the falls" Similar waterfallcascadecataractchutetorrentrapidswhite waterforcearchaic:linn
   • ▪ a downward turn in a melody: literary "that strain again, it had a dying fall"
   • ▪ the way in which something falls or hangs: "the fall of her hair"
   • ▪ the parts or petals of a flower which bend downwards, especially the outer perianth segments of an iris.
   • 3. a decrease in size, number, rate, or level: "a big fall in unemployment" Similar declinefall-offdropdropping offdecreasecutlesseningloweringdipdiminishingdwindlingreductionplummetplungeslumpdeteriorationdownswinginformal:nosedivecrashlet-upOpposite increase
   • 4. a defeat or downfall: "the fall of the Roman Empire" Similar downfallruinruinationcollapsefailuredeclinedeteriorationdegenerationdestructionoverthrowdemisesurrendersurrenderingcapitulationyieldinggiving insubmissionacquiescencesuccumbingresignationlaying down of armsdefeatOpposite rise
   • ▪ a person's moral decline.
   • ▪ the lapse of humankind into a state of sin, ascribed in traditional Jewish and Christian theology to the disobedience of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis. Similar sinsinningwrongdoingtransgressionerroryielding to temptationoffencelapsefall from gracebackslidingoriginal sin
   • 5. autumn: North American "that fall Roosevelt was elected to his first term"
   • 6. a flock of woodcock: rare "there is a fall of woodcock in the round wood above the dell"

   Word Origin Old Englishfallan, feallan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vallen and German fallen; the noun is partly from the verb, partly from Old Norse fall ‘downfall, sin’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fallFall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FALL is to descend freely by the force of gravity. How to use fall in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FALL definition: 1. to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'fall' fall. (fɔːl ) Word forms: falls , falling , fell , fallen. 1. verb A2. If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack. [VERB preposition] The prince has again fallen from his horse.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fallFall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Looking at the multitude of meanings for the word fall, one thing comes clear: the word is most often associated with a drop or descent of some kind, whether that be a physical fall from a high place or a metaphorical fall from power or grace.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fallFall - definition of fall by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.

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   Nov 11, 2024 · to fall into error; to fall into difficulties. (intransitive) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker,[…], →OCLC, Genesis 4:5: Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fallFALL Synonyms: 399 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for FALL: stumble, trip, slip, tumble, topple, collapse, slide, crash; Antonyms of FALL: rise, stand (up), get up, uprise, stand, endure, fight, resist

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fallfall | meaning of fall in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   fall meaning, definition, what is fall: to move or drop down from a higher posit...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishFALL | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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    noun. a situation when the number or amount of something becomes smaller: There’s been a sharp fall in prices. a drop from a higher level to a lower level: a heavy fall of snow. the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves fall from the trees. fall. noun. us / fɔl/ A2 (also autumn)

11. www.definitions.net › definition › fallWhat does fall mean? - Definitions.net

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    Fall noun. The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox in late September to the winter solstice in late December. Etymology: From fallen, from feallan, from fallanan, from pōl-. Cognate with falle, vallen, fallen, falla, pulti, σφάλλω.