fell

[ fel ]

/ fɛl /

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verb

simple past tense of fall.

Words nearby fell

Felix, Felix I, Felix III, Felix IV, Felixstowe, fell, fella, fellable, fellah, fellate, fellatio

Definition for fell (2 of 5)

fell²

[ fel ]

/ fɛl /

verb (used with object)

to knock, strike, shoot, or cut down; cause to fall: to fell a moose; to fell a tree.

Sewing. to finish (a seam) by sewing the edge down flat.

noun

Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season.

Sewing. a seam finished by felling.

Origin of fell

before 900; Middle English fellen,Old English fellan, causative of feallan to fall; cognate with Gothic falljan to cause to fall

Definition for fell (3 of 5)

fell³

[ fel ]

/ fɛl /

adjective

fierce; cruel; dreadful; savage.

destructive; deadly: fell poison; fell disease.

Origin of fell

1250–1300; Middle English fel<Old French, nominative of felon wicked. See felon¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fell

fellness, noun

Definition for fell (4 of 5)

fell⁴

[ fel ]

/ fɛl /

noun

the skin or hide of an animal; pelt.

Origin of fell

⁴

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch vel,German Fell,Old Norse -fjall (in berfjall bear-skin), Gothic -fill (in thrutsfill scab-skin, leprosy); akin to Latin pellis skin, hide

Definition for fell (5 of 5)

fell⁵

[ fel ]

/ fɛl /

noun Scot. and North England.

an upland pasture, moor, or thicket; a highland plateau.

Origin of fell

⁵

1300–50; Middle English <Old Norse fell,fjall hill, mountain, akin to German Felsen rock, cliff

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Example sentences from the Web for fell

I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As night fell, the rescue operation slowed and sea conditions worsened.
‘We’re Going to Die’: Survivors Recount Greek Ferry Fire Horror|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was Air France Flight 447, which fell into the south Atlantic in 2009.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Days away from her dream being fulfilled, it all fell apart.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The men rode toward the rear of the herd, one on each side, and Arlie fell in beside her old playmate, Dick.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine
The conspirators now fell upon him with their swords and quickly despatched him.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield
It was well aimed, but was also caught on the shield, and fell broken to the ground.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
Thus the long line of the Bishop-Princes of Lige, and the place in which for centuries they had been inaugurated, fell together.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
Back he fell, as the poker descended upon his head with a force that again stunned him.
Wizard Will|Prentiss Ingraham

British Dictionary definitions for fell (1 of 5)

fell¹

/ (fɛl) /

verb (tr)

to cut or knock downto fell a tree; to fell an opponent

needlework to fold under and sew flat (the edges of a seam)

noun

US and Canadian the timber felled in one season

a seam finished by felling

Derived forms of fell

fellable, adjective

Word Origin for fell

Old English fellan; related to Old Norse fella, Old High German fellen; see fall

British Dictionary definitions for fell (2 of 5)

fell²

/ (fɛl) /

adjective

archaic cruel or fierce; terrible

archaic destructive or deadlya fell disease

one fell swoop a single hasty action or occurrence

Derived forms of fell

fellness, noun

Word Origin for fell

C13 fel, from Old French: cruel, from Medieval Latin fellō villain; see felon 1

British Dictionary definitions for fell (3 of 5)

fell³

/ (fɛl) /

verb

the past tense of fall

British Dictionary definitions for fell (4 of 5)

fell⁴

/ (fɛl) /

noun

an animal skin or hide

Word Origin for fell

Old English; related to Old High German fel skin, Old Norse berfjall bearskin, Latin pellis skin; see peel 1

British Dictionary definitions for fell (5 of 5)

fell⁵

/ (fɛl) /

noun

(often plural) Northern English and Scot

a mountain, hill, or tract of upland moor
(in combination)fell-walking

Word Origin for fell

C13: from Old Norse fjall; related to Old High German felis rock

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with fell

fell

see one fell swoop.

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释义	fell ¹ [ fel ] / fɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fell ON THESAURUS.COM verb simple past tense of fall. Words nearby fell Felix, Felix I, Felix III, Felix IV, Felixstowe, fell, fella, fellable, fellah, fellate, fellatio Definition for fell (2 of 5) fell² [ fel ] / fɛl / verb (used with object) to knock, strike, shoot, or cut down; cause to fall: to fell a moose; to fell a tree. Sewing. to finish (a seam) by sewing the edge down flat. noun Lumbering. the amount of timber cut down in one season. Sewing. a seam finished by felling. Origin of fell ² before 900; Middle English fellen,Old English fellan, causative of feallan to fall; cognate with Gothic falljan to cause to fall Definition for fell (3 of 5) fell³ [ fel ] / fɛl / adjective fierce; cruel; dreadful; savage. destructive; deadly: fell poison; fell disease. Origin of fell ³ 1250–1300; Middle English fel<Old French, nominative of felon wicked. See felon¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fell fellness, noun Definition for fell (4 of 5) fell⁴ [ fel ] / fɛl / noun the skin or hide of an animal; pelt. Origin of fell ⁴ before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch vel,German Fell,Old Norse -fjall (in berfjall bear-skin), Gothic -fill (in thrutsfill scab-skin, leprosy); akin to Latin pellis skin, hide Definition for fell (5 of 5) fell⁵ [ fel ] / fɛl / noun Scot. and North England. an upland pasture, moor, or thicket; a highland plateau. Origin of fell ⁵ 1300–50; Middle English <Old Norse fell,fjall hill, mountain, akin to German Felsen rock, cliff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fell I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile\|Robert Ward\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST As night fell, the rescue operation slowed and sea conditions worsened. ‘We’re Going to Die’: Survivors Recount Greek Ferry Fire Horror\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was Air France Flight 447, which fell into the south Atlantic in 2009. Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Days away from her dream being fulfilled, it all fell apart. The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.\|James Joiner\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The men rode toward the rear of the herd, one on each side, and Arlie fell in beside her old playmate, Dick. A Texas Ranger\|William MacLeod Raine The conspirators now fell upon him with their swords and quickly despatched him. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield It was well aimed, but was also caught on the shield, and fell broken to the ground. The Norsemen in the West\|R.M. Ballantyne Thus the long line of the Bishop-Princes of Lige, and the place in which for centuries they had been inaugurated, fell together. Belgium\|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond Back he fell, as the poker descended upon his head with a force that again stunned him. Wizard Will\|Prentiss Ingraham British Dictionary definitions for fell (1 of 5) fell¹ / (fɛl) / verb (tr) to cut or knock downto fell a tree; to fell an opponent needlework to fold under and sew flat (the edges of a seam) noun US and Canadian the timber felled in one season a seam finished by felling Derived forms of fell fellable, adjective Word Origin for fell Old English fellan; related to Old Norse fella, Old High German fellen; see fall British Dictionary definitions for fell (2 of 5) fell² / (fɛl) / adjective archaic cruel or fierce; terrible archaic destructive or deadlya fell disease one fell swoop a single hasty action or occurrence Derived forms of fell fellness, noun Word Origin for fell C13 fel, from Old French: cruel, from Medieval Latin fellō villain; see felon 1 British Dictionary definitions for fell (3 of 5) fell³ / (fɛl) / verb the past tense of fall British Dictionary definitions for fell (4 of 5) fell⁴ / (fɛl) / noun an animal skin or hide Word Origin for fell Old English; related to Old High German fel skin, Old Norse berfjall bearskin, Latin pellis skin; see peel 1 British Dictionary definitions for fell (5 of 5) fell⁵ / (fɛl) / noun (often plural) Northern English and Scot a mountain, hill, or tract of upland moor (in combination)fell-walking Word Origin for fell C13: from Old Norse fjall; related to Old High German felis rock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fell fell see one fell swoop. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to fell shoot, tumble, drop, flatten, slash, raze, shoot down, rive, gash, cleave, cut, level, floor, demolish, down, hew, split, sunder, hack, prostrate
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fell

verb

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verb (used with object)

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noun Scot. and North England.

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