fall

F0021200 (fôl)v. fell (fĕl), fall·en (fô′lən), fall·ing, falls v.intr.1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity: Leaves fell from the tree.2. a. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position: I fell back in my chair. The pilgrims fell to their knees.b. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly: tripped and fell.c. To drop wounded or dead, especially in battle.3. a. To hang down: The child's hair fell in ringlets.b. To be cast down: Her eyes fell.c. To be directed toward or come into contact; rest: My gaze fell upon the letter. The light fell on my book.4. a. To come into existence or occur as if by falling: A plague fell on the town. Night fell quickly.b. To occur at a specified time or place: The holiday falls on a Thursday. The stress falls on the last syllable.5. a. To be removed as if by falling: All grief fell from our hearts.b. To come forth as if by falling; issue: Did any thanks fall from their lips?6. To assume an expression of consternation or disappointment: His face fell when he heard the report.7. a. To undergo conquest or capture, especially as the result of an armed attack: The city fell after a long siege.b. To experience defeat or ruin: The home team fell to the visitors. After 300 years the dynasty fell.c. To lose office: The disgraced prime minister fell from power.8. a. To move downward to a lower level; be reduced: The tide fell.b. To slope downward: The land falls gently toward the sea.9. a. To become less in amount or degree: The air pressure is falling.b. To diminish in pitch or volume: My friend's voice fell to a whisper.c. To decline in financial value: Last year, stocks fell sharply.10. a. To give into temptation; suffer a moral lapse.b. Theology To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.11. To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation: fell silent; fall in love.12. To come, as by chance: fell among a band of thieves.13. a. To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me.b. To be given by right or inheritance.14. To be included within the range or scope of something: The specimens fall into three categories.15. To apply oneself: fell to work immediately.16. To be born. Used chiefly of lambs.v.tr. To cut down (a tree); fell.n.1. The act or an instance of falling.2. A sudden drop from a relatively erect to a less erect position.3. a. Something that has fallen: a fall of snow.b. An amount that has fallen: a fall of two inches of rain.c. The distance that something falls: The victim suffered a fall of three stories to the ground.4. Autumn.5. falls(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A waterfall.6. A downward movement or slope.7. Any of several pendent articles of dress, especially:a. A veil hung from a woman's hat and down her back.b. An ornamental cascade of lace or trimming attached to a dress, usually at the collar.c. A woman's hairpiece with long, free-hanging hair.8. a. An overthrow; a collapse: the fall of a government.b. Armed capture of a place under siege: the fall of Troy.9. a. A reduction in value, amount, or degree: a fall in housing prices.b. A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance: his fall from power.10. a. A moral lapse.b. often Fall Theology The loss of humanity's original innocence and happiness resulting from Adam and Eve's eating of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden.11. Sports a. The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin.b. Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act.12. Nautical a. A break or rise in the level of a deck.b. falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.13. The end of a cable, rope, or chain that is pulled by the power source in hoisting.14. a. The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.b. All the animals born at one birth; a litter.c. A family of woodcock in flight.15. Botany One of the outer, drooping segments of a flower, especially an iris.adj.1. Of, having to do with, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of fall: fall fashion; fall harvests.2. Grown during the season of fall: fall crops.Phrasal Verbs: fall apart1. To break down; collapse: The rickety chair fell apart.2. To suffer a nervous breakdown or become unable to cope: He fell apart after years as a POW. fall away1. To diminish gradually in size, amount, or intensity: The sound of the car fell away into the distance.2. To change from an established course or activity: I fell away from my school work and spent more time writing.3. To drop off or become steeper at a distance. fall back1. To give ground; retreat.2. To recede: The waves fell back. fall behind1. To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind.2. To be financially in arrears. fall down To fail to meet expectations; lag in performance: fell down on the job. fall for1. To feel love for; be in love with.2. To be deceived or swindled by: fell for the con artist's scheme and lost $200,000. fall in1. To take one's place in a military formation.2. To sink inward; cave in: The roof of the old barn fell in. fall off1. To become less; decrease: Stock prices have fallen off. The number of staff meetings fell off after a few months.2. To lose weight. Used of livestock: Toward the end of the dry season, the cattle fall off rapidly.3. Nautical To change course to leeward. fall on (or upon)1. To attack suddenly and viciously: Snipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol.2. To meet with; encounter: a stockbroker who fell on hard times. fall out1. a. To leave a barracks, for example, in order to take one's place in a military formation.b. To leave a military formation.2. To quarrel: The siblings fell out over their inheritance.3. To happen; occur: What fell out while we were gone?4. To be readily explainable; follow logically or naturally: These facts fall out nicely from the new theory. fall through To fail; miscarry: Our plans fell through at the last minute. fall to To begin an activity energetically: "The press fell to with a will" (Russell Baker).Idioms: fall back on/upon1. To rely on: fall back on old friends in time of need.2. To resort to: I had to fall back on my savings when I was unemployed. fall between (the) two stools To fail because of an inability to reconcile or choose between two courses of action. fall flat1. To fail miserably when attempting to achieve a result.2. To have no effect: The jokes fell flat.fall foul/afoul1. Nautical To collide. Used of vessels.2. To clash: fell foul of the law. fall from grace To experience a major reduction in status or prestige. fall into line To adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action. fall in with1. To agree with or be in harmony with: Their views fall in with ours.2. To associate or begin to associate with: fell in with the wrong crowd. fall on deaf ears To go unheeded; be ignored completely: "Moscow's own familiar charges ... will also fall on deaf ears" (Foreign Affairs).fall over backward/backwards To overexert oneself to do or accomplish something: We fell over backward to complete the project on time. fall over (oneself) To display inordinate, typically effusive, enthusiasm: fell over themselves to impress the general's wife. fall prey to To be put into such a vulnerable position as to be at risk of harm, destruction, or invasion: a person who fell prey to swindlers; did not want the country to fall prey to terrorists. fall short1. To fail to attain a specified amount, level, or degree: an athlete whose skill fell far short of expectations.2. To prove inadequate: Food supplies fell short. fall through the cracks To pass unnoticed, neglected, or unchecked: "In the past, many learning disabled children fell through the cracks" (Judith Harkness Richardson). fall to pieces1. To break apart; disintegrate or collapse.2. To become distraught or lose one's ability to cope.

[Middle English fallen, from Old English feallan.]

fall

(fɔːl) vb (mainly intr) , falls, falling, fell (fɛl) or fallen (ˈfɔːlən) 1. to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place2. to drop suddenly from an erect position3. to collapse to the ground, esp in pieces4. to become less or lower in number, quality, etc: prices fell in the summer. 5. to become lower in pitch6. to extend downwards: her hair fell to her waist. 7. to be badly wounded or killed8. to slope in a downward direction9. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity to yield to temptation or sin10. to diminish in status, estimation, etc11. to yield to attack: the city fell under the assault. 12. to lose power: the government fell after the riots. 13. to pass into or take on a specified condition: to fall asleep; fall in love. 14. to adopt a despondent expression: her face fell. 15. to be averted: her gaze fell. 16. to come by chance or presumption: suspicion fell on the butler. 17. to occur; take place: night fell; Easter falls early this year. 18. (of payments) to be due19. to be directed to a specific point20. (foll by: back, behind, etc) to move in a specified direction21. to occur at a specified place: the accent falls on the last syllable. 22. (foll by to) to return (to); be inherited (by): the estate falls to the eldest son. 23. (often foll by: into, under, etc) to be classified or included: the subject falls into two main areas. 24. to issue forth: a curse fell from her lips. 25. (Agriculture) (of animals, esp lambs) to be born26. dialect Brit to become pregnant27. (Forestry) (tr) dialect Austral and NZ to fell (trees)28. (Cricket) cricket (of a batsman's wicket) to be taken by the bowling side: the sixth wicket fell for 96. 29. archaic to begin to do: fall a-doing; fall to doing. 30. fall flat to fail to achieve a desired effect31. to come into conflict with32. (Nautical Terms) nautical to come into collision with33. fall short a. to prove inadequateb. (often foll by of) to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard)n34. an act or instance of falling35. something that falls: a fall of snow. 36. chiefly US autumn37. the distance that something falls: a hundred-foot fall. 38. a sudden drop from an upright position39. (often plural) a. a waterfall or cataractb. (capital when part of a name): Niagara Falls. 40. a downward slope or decline41. a decrease in value, number, etc42. a decline in status or importance43. a moral lapse or failing44. a capture or overthrow: the fall of the city. 45. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a long false hairpiece; switch46. (Clothing & Fashion) a piece of loosely hanging material, such as a veil on a hat47. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery nautical the end of a tackle to which power is applied to hoist it48. (Nautical Terms) nautical one of the lines of a davit for holding, lowering, or raising a boat49. (Wrestling) wrestling Also called: pinfall a scoring move, pinning both shoulders of one's opponent to the floor for a specified period50. (Hunting) hunting a. another word for deadfallb. (as modifier): a fall trap. 51. (Agriculture) a. the birth of an animalb. the animals produced at a single birth52. take the fall slang chiefly US to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned[Old English feallan; related to Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan to fall; see fell²]

Fall

(fɔːl) n (Theology) the Fall theol Adam's sin of disobedience and the state of innate sinfulness ensuing from this for himself and all mankind. See also original sin

fall

(fɔl)

v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing,
n. v.i. 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. 3. to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline: The temperature fell rapidly. 4. to subside or abate. 5. extend downward; hang down: drapes falling in graceful folds. 6. to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes. 7. to become lower in pitch or volume, as the voice. 8. to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste. 9. to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc. 10. to succumb to attack: The city fell to the enemy. 11. to be overthrown, as a government. 12. to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be slain. 13. to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall into a coma; to fall in love. 14. to come or occur as if by dropping, as stillness or night. 15. to issue forth: Witty remarks fall easily from her lips. 16. to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to me. 17. to come by chance into a particular position: to fall among thieves. 18. to come to pass or occur at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year. 19. to have its proper place: The accent falls on the last syllable. 20. to come by right: The inheritance fell to the only living relative. 21. to lose animation; appear disappointed or dismayed: The child's face fell when the bird flew away. 22. to slope or extend in a downward direction: The field falls gently to the river. 23. (of light) to shine; stream or beam: Sunlight fell across the lawn. 24. (of the eyes or eyesight) to be drawn or directed, esp. unexpectedly or by chance: My eyes fell upon a dish of candies. 25. to collapse; topple. 26. (of an animal, esp. a lamb) to be born. v.t. 27. to fell (a tree, animal, etc.). 28. fall away, a. to withdraw support or allegiance. b. to become lean or thin; diminish; decline. c. to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles. 29. fall back, to give way; recede; retreat. 30. fall back on or upon, to have recourse to; rely on: no savings to fall back on. 31. fall behind, a. to lag in pace or progress. b. to fail to pay one's debts on time. 32. fall down, to perform disappointingly; disappoint; fail. 33. fall for, Slang. a. to be deceived by. b. to fall in love with. 34. fall in, a. to fall to pieces toward the interior; sink inward. b. to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier. 35. fall in with, to start to associate with: to fall in with bad company. 36. fall off, a. to decrease in number, amount, or intensity; diminish. b. Naut. to deviate from the heading; fall to leeward. 37. fall on or upon, a. to assault. b. to become the obligation of. c. to experience or come upon. 38. fall out, a. to quarrel; disagree. b. to happen; occur. c. to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier. 39. fall through, to fail to be accomplished; collapse. 40. fall to, a. to apply oneself; begin. b. to begin to eat. 41. fall under, a. to be the concern or responsibility of. b. to be classified as; be included within. n. 42. an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position. 43. that which falls: a heavy fall of rain. 44. the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn. 45. decline: the fall of the Roman Empire. 46. the distance through which anything falls. 47. Usu., falls. a waterfall. 48. downward slope or declivity: the gentle rise and fall of the meadow. 49. a falling from an erect position, as to the ground: to have a bad fall. 50. a hanging down: a fall of wild roses on a fence. 51. a lapse into sin. 52. the Fall, (sometimes l.c.) the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve. 53. surrender or capture, as of a city. 54. Wrestling. a. an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time. b. a match or division of a match. 55. a hairpiece of long hair that is attached to the natural hair at the crown and usu. hangs freely down the back of the head. 56. an opaque veil hanging loose from a woman's hat, usu. at the back. 57. falling band. 58. a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like. 59. the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting. 60. deadfall (def. 1). 61. the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers. 62. (in astrology) the sign or part of the zodiac in which the influence of a planet is most negative (opposed to exaltation). Idioms: 1. fall (all) over oneself, to behave with excessive deference; toady. 2. fall foul or afoul of, a. to collide with, as ships. b. to quarrel or have a controversy with. [before 900; Middle English; Old English feallan; c. Old Frisian, Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan]

Fall

the quantity born or produced at one time or within a certain period. See also brood, cast, clutch.Examples: fall of hail; of lambs, 1796; of meteors; of rain; of snow; of spawn; of woodcocks, 1430.

fall

Fall can be a verb or a noun.

1. used as a verb

When something falls, it moves quickly towards the ground by accident. The past tense of fall is fell. The -ed participle is fallen.

The cup fell from her hand and broke.Several napkins had fallen to the floor.

When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky.

Rain was beginning to fall.

When someone who is standing or walking falls, they drop downwards so that they are kneeling or lying on the ground.

She fell and hurt her leg.

In conversation, you don't usually say that someone 'falls'. You say that they fall down or fall over.

He fell down in the mud.He fell over backwards and lay completely still.

You can also say that a tall object falls down or falls over.

The pile of books fell down and scattered all over the floor.A tree fell over in the storm.

Be Careful!
Fall is an intransitive verb. You can't say that someone 'falls' something. Don't say, for example, 'She screamed and fell the tray'. You say 'She screamed and dropped the tray'.

He bumped into a chair and dropped his plate.Careful! Don't drop it!

Be Careful!
Similarly, don't say that someone 'falls' a person. Don't say, for example, 'He bumped into the girl and fell her'. You say 'He bumped into the girl and knocked her down' or 'He bumped into the girl and knocked her over'.

I nearly knocked down a person at the bus stop.I got knocked over by a car when I was six.2. used as a noun

Fall can also be a noun. If you have a fall, you lose your balance and drop on to the ground, hurting yourself.

He had a bad fall and was taken to hospital.

In American English, fall is the season between summer and winter.

In the fall, I love going to Vermont.

British speakers call this season autumn.

See autumn

fall

Past participle: fallen
Gerund: falling

Imperative
fall
fall

Present
I fall
you fall
he/she/it falls
we fall
you fall
they fall

Preterite
I fell
you fell
he/she/it fell
we fell
you fell
they fell

Present Continuous
I am falling
you are falling
he/she/it is falling
we are falling
you are falling
they are falling

Present Perfect
I have fallen
you have fallen
he/she/it has fallen
we have fallen
you have fallen
they have fallen

Past Continuous
I was falling
you were falling
he/she/it was falling
we were falling
you were falling
they were falling

Past Perfect
I had fallen
you had fallen
he/she/it had fallen
we had fallen
you had fallen
they had fallen

Future
I will fall
you will fall
he/she/it will fall
we will fall
you will fall
they will fall

Future Perfect
I will have fallen
you will have fallen
he/she/it will have fallen
we will have fallen
you will have fallen
they will have fallen

Future Continuous
I will be falling
you will be falling
he/she/it will be falling
we will be falling
you will be falling
they will be falling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been falling
you have been falling
he/she/it has been falling
we have been falling
you have been falling
they have been falling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been falling
you will have been falling
he/she/it will have been falling
we will have been falling
you will have been falling
they will have been falling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been falling
you had been falling
he/she/it had been falling
we had been falling
you had been falling
they had been falling

Conditional
I would fall
you would fall
he/she/it would fall
we would fall
you would fall
they would fall

Past Conditional
I would have fallen
you would have fallen
he/she/it would have fallen
we would have fallen
you would have fallen
they would have fallen

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fall - the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"autumnIndian summer, Saint Martin's summer - a period of unusually warm weather in the autumnautumnal equinox, fall equinox, September equinox - September 22time of year, season - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
	2.	fall - a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"tumble, spillpratfall - a fall onto your buttockswipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)trip, slip - an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
	3.	Fall - the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
	4.	fall - a downward slope or benddeclivity, downslope, declination, declension, decline, descentdownhill - the downward slope of a hillincline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
	5.	fall - a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"sinning, sin - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
	6.	fall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"downfallweakening - becoming weakeranticlimax - a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
	7.	fall - a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of somethingrising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
	8.	fall - the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"capitulation, surrenderloss - the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
	9.	fall - the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilighteven, evening, eventide, eve - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"night - a shortening of nightfall; "they worked from morning to night"time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late"
	10.	fall - when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the matpinwrestling match - a match between wrestlerstakedown - (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
	11.	fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"dropfree fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational fieldgravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"descent - a movement downwardplunge - a steep and rapid fallprecipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
	12.	fall - a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"free fall, drop, dipdecrement, decrease - the amount by which something decreasescorrection - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
Verb	1.	fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"come down, precipitate, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
	2.	fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"come down, descend, go downprolapse - slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"abseil, rappel, rope down - lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"dismount, unhorse, get down, light, get off - alight from (a horse)avalanche, roll down - gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snowdive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"go under, go down, set - disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"slump, correct, decline - go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"precipitate - fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"subside, sink - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"crash - fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"flop - fall suddenly and abruptlytopple, tumble - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"plop - drop with the sound of something falling into waterpitch - fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"climb down, alight - come down; "the birds alighted"go under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"pounce, swoop - move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"drip - fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"cascade, cascade down - rush down in big quantities, like a cascadecave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
	3.	fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"drop - fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"fall in love - begin to experience feelings of love towards; "She fell in love with her former student"drop away, fall away, slip, drop off - get worse; "My grades are slipping"come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"crumble, fall apart - break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose - retreatlag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.fall flat, fall through, founder, flop - fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"fall for - be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"
	4.	fall - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"comebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	5.	fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"come down, precipitatefall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"spat - come down like raindrops; "Bullets were spatting down on us"snow - fall as snow; "It was snowing all night"hail - precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"sleet - precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet"
	6.	fall - suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"go wrong, miscarry, fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
	7.	fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"fall - lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
	8.	fall - touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"shine, strikehap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
	9.	fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"yield - cease opposition; stop fightingfall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
	10.	fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"fall - be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
	11.	fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"decrease, diminish, lessenbreak - diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night"shrivel, shrink - decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"taper - diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"drop off - fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"vaporize, vanish, fly - decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"break - fall sharply; "stock prices broke"ease off, slacken off, ease up, flag - become less intensechange magnitude - change in size or magnitudeweaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"boil down, decoct, concentrate, reduce - be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"shrink, contract - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither - wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"die away, let up, slack off, abate, slack - become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down - become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"remit - diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"de-escalate - diminish in size, scope, or intensity; "The war of words between them de-escalated with time"devaluate, devalue, undervalue, depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"shorten - become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"thin out - become sparser; "Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out"wane, go down, decline - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"wane - decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"wane - become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"decrescendo - grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here"
	12.	fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"sin, transgress, trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral lawfall - lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman"
	13.	fall - lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
	14.	fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"fall - to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
	15.	fall - move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	16.	fall - be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	17.	fall - lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman"fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"
	18.	fall - to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"
	19.	fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"accruechange hands, change owners - be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year"devolve, return, fall, pass - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
	20.	fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"lightdevolve, return, fall, pass - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"
	21.	fall - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"devolve, return, passchange hands, change owners - be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year"light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
	22.	fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
	23.	fall - lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"fall downchange posture - undergo a change in bodily posturefall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
	24.	fall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"change posture - undergo a change in bodily posturefall down, fall - lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
	25.	fall - fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"flow, hang
	26.	fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"fall - be cast down; "his eyes fell"
	27.	fall - be cast down; "his eyes fell"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
	28.	fall - come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"egress, come forth, emerge, go forth, come out, issue - come out of; "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
	29.	fall - be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon"be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"
	30.	fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
	31.	fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"descend, settle, fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
	32.	fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"descend, settlecome - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"

fall

verb1. drop, plunge, tumble, plummet, trip, settle, crash, collapse, pitch, sink, go down, come down, dive, stumble, descend, topple, subside, cascade, trip over, drop down, nose-dive, come a cropper (informal), keel over, go head over heels Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack.
drop rise, increase, scale, mount, climb, go up, soar, ascend2. decrease, drop, decline, go down, flag, slump, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen, subside, ebb, abate, depreciate, become lower Her weight fell to under seven stones.
decrease increase, advance, extend, climb, appreciate, wax, heighten, escalate3. be overthrown, be taken, surrender, succumb, yield, submit, give way, capitulate, be conquered, give in or up, pass into enemy hands The town fell to Croatian forces.
be overthrown triumph, prevail4. be killed, die, be lost, perish, be slain, be a casualty, meet your end Another wave of troops followed the first, running past those who had fallen.
be killed survive, endure, hold out5. become, get, grow I am afraid that I might fall ill.6. occur, happen, come about, chance, take place, fall out, befall, come to pass Easter falls in early April.7. come, arrive, occur When night fell, he sat with his mothernoun1. drop, slip, plunge, dive, spill, tumble, descent, plummet, nose dive The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle.2. decrease, drop, lowering, decline, reduction, slump, dip, falling off, dwindling, lessening, diminution, cut There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound.3. collapse, defeat, surrender, downfall, death, failure, ruin, resignation, destruction, overthrow, submission, capitulation the fall of Rome4. slope, incline, descent, downgrade, slant, declivity a fall of 3.5 kilometresplural noun1. waterfall, rapids, cascade, cataract, linn (Scot.), force (Northern English dialect) The falls have always been an insurmountable obstacle for salmon and sea trout.fall apart1. break up, crumble, disintegrate, fall to bits, go to seed, come apart at the seams, break into pieces, go or come to pieces, shatter The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart.2. break down, dissolve, disperse, disband, lose cohesion The national coalition fell apart five weeks ago.3. go to pieces, break down, crack up (informal), have a breakdown, crumble I was falling apart.fall asleep drop off (informal), go to sleep, doze off, nod off (informal), go out like a light I was again able to go to bed and fall asleep.fall away1. slope, drop, go down, incline, incline downwards On either side of the tracks the ground fell away sharply.2. decrease, drop, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen Demand began to fall away.fall back retreat, retire, withdraw, move back, recede, pull back, back off, recoil, draw back The congregation fell back from them as they entered.fall back on something or someone resort to, have recourse to, employ, turn to, make use of, call upon, press into service When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.fall behind1. lag, trail, be left behind, drop back, get left behind, lose your place The horse fell behind on the final furlong.2. be in arrears, be late, not keep up He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments.fall down fail, disappoint, go wrong, fall short, fail to make the grade, prove unsuccessful That is where his argument falls down.fall for someone fall in love with, become infatuated with, be smitten by, be swept off your feet by, desire, fancy (Brit. informal), succumb to the charms of, lose your head over I just fell for him right away.fall for something be fooled by, be deceived by, be taken in by, be duped by, buy (slang), accept, swallow (informal), take on board, give credence to It was just a line to get you out of here, and you fell for it!fall foul of something or someone come into conflict with, brush with, have trouble with, cross swords with, run foul of, make an enemy of Women who fall foul of the law are viewed as wicked.fall in1. collapse, sink, cave in, crash in, fall to the ground, fall apart at the seams, come down about your ears Part of my bedroom ceiling has fallen in.2. get in line, line up, queue, form a crocodile He waved them to fall in behind him.fall in love with someone lose your heart (to), fall (for), become infatuated (with), be smitten by, fancy (Brit. informal), become attached to, take a fancy to, become fond of, become enamoured of, be swept off your feet (by), conceive an affection for You fall in love with a man for God knows what reasons.fall in with someone make friends with, go around with, become friendly with, hang about with (informal) At University he had fallen in with a small clique of literature students.fall in with something go along with, support, accept, agree with, comply with, submit to, yield to, buy into (informal), cooperate with, assent, take on board, concur with Her reluctance to fall in with his plans led to trouble.fall off1. tumble, topple, plummet, be unseated, come a cropper or purler (informal), take a fall or tumble He fell off at the second fence.2. decrease, drop, reduce, decline, fade, slump, weaken, shrink, diminish, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, fall away, peter out, slacken, tail off (informal), ebb away, go down or downhill Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off.fall on or upon something or someone attack, assault, snatch, assail, tear into (informal), lay into, descend upon, pitch into (informal), belabour, let fly at, set upon or about They fell upon the enemy from the rearfall out (Informal) argue, fight, row, clash, differ, disagree, quarrel, squabble, have a row, have words, come to blows, cross swords, altercate She fell out with her husband.fall short be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint, be wanting, be inadequate, be deficient, fall down on (informal), prove inadequate, not come up to expectations or scratch (informal) His achievements are bound to fall short of his ambitions.fall through fail, be unsuccessful, come to nothing, fizzle out (informal), miscarry, go awry, go by the board The deal fell through.fall to someone be the responsibility of, be up to, come down to, devolve upon It fell to me to get rid of them.fall to something begin, start, set to, set about, commence, apply yourself to They fell to fighting among themselves.

fall

verb1. To move downward in response to gravity:descend, drop.2. To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture:drop, sink, slump.3. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:drop, go down, nose-dive, pitch, plunge, spill, topple, tumble.Idiom: take a fall.4. To undergo capture, defeat, or ruin:collapse, go down, go under, surrender, topple.5. To slope downward:decline, descend, dip, drop, pitch, sink.6. To become or cause to become less active or intense:abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall off, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.7. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, drop, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump, tumble.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.8. To undergo moral deterioration:sink, slip.Idiom: go bad.9. To take place at a set time:come, occur.10. To come as by lot or inheritance:devolve, pass.phrasal verb
fall back1. To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:draw back, pull back, pull out, retire, retreat, withdraw.Idioms: beat a retreat, give ground.2. To move in a reverse direction:back, backpedal, backtrack, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.Idiom: retrace one's steps.phrasal verb
fall downInformal. To be unsuccessful:choke, fail, fall through.Informal: flop.Slang: bomb.Idioms: fail of success, fall short.phrasal verb
fall off1. To decline, as in value or quantity, very gradually:drop off, sag, slip.2. To become or cause to become less active or intense:abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall, lapse, let up, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.phrasal verb
fall on or upon
To set upon with violent force:aggress, assail, assault, attack, beset, go at, have at, sail into, storm, strike.Informal: light into, pitch into.phrasal verb
fall throughTo be unsuccessful:choke, fail.Informal: fall down, flop.Slang: bomb.Idioms: fail of success, fall short.noun1. The act of dropping from a height:descent, drop.2. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:dive, nosedive, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble.Informal: header.3. A downward slope or distance:decline, declivity, descent, drop, pitch.4. A disastrous overwhelming defeat or ruin:collapse, downfall, waterloo.5. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.

Translations

落下下降发生秋天落

fall

(foːl) – past tense fell (fel) : past participle ˈfallen – verb1. to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally. The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.落下2. (often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident. She fell (over).跌倒3. to become lower or less. The temperature is falling.下降4. to happen or occur. Easter falls early this year.发生5. to enter a certain state or condition. She fell asleep; They fell in love.陷于6. (formal. only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.轮到 noun1. the act of falling. He had a fall.跌倒2. (a quantity of) something that has fallen. a fall of snow.降落3. capture or (political) defeat. the fall of Rome.陷落4. (American) the autumn. Leaves change colour in the fall.秋天falls noun plural a waterfall. the Niagara Falls.瀑布ˈfallout noun radioactive dust from a nuclear explosion etc. 放射性尘埃his/her etc face fell he, she etc looked suddenly disappointed. 脸色一沉fall away1. to become less in number. The crowd began to fall away.减少2. to slope downwards. The ground fell away steeply.倾斜fall back to move back or stop moving forward. 后退fall back on to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried. Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on. 求助于，依靠 fall behind1. to be slower than (someone else). Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork.落后2. (with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc. Don't fall behind with the rent!拖欠fall down (sometimes with on) to fail (in). He's falling down on his job.失败fall flat (especially of jokes etc) to fail completely or to have no effect. Her joke fell flat.完全失败fall for1. to be deceived by (something). I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.受骗上当2. to fall in love with (someone). He has fallen for your sister.爱上fall in with1. to join with (someone) for company. On the way home we fell in with some friends.偶然遇到2. to agree with (a plan, idea etc). They fell in with our suggestion.同意fall off to become smaller in number or amount. Audiences often fall off during the summer.减少fall on/upon to attack. The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food.袭击fall out (sometimes with with) to quarrel. I have fallen out with my sister.吵架fall short (often with of) to be not enough or not good enough etc. The money we have falls short of what we need.不足fall through (of plans etc) to fail or come to nothing. Our plans fell through. 失败，落空

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Synonyms for fall

verb drop

Synonyms

drop
plunge
tumble
plummet
trip
settle
crash
collapse
pitch
sink
go down
come down
dive
stumble
descend
topple
subside
cascade
trip over
drop down
nose-dive
come a cropper
keel over
go head over heels

Antonyms

rise
increase
scale
mount
climb
go up
soar
ascend

verb decrease

Synonyms

decrease
drop
decline
go down
flag
slump
diminish
fall off
dwindle
lessen
subside
ebb
abate
depreciate
become lower

Antonyms

increase
advance
extend
climb
appreciate
wax
heighten
escalate

verb be overthrown

Synonyms

be overthrown
be taken
surrender
succumb
yield
submit
give way
capitulate
be conquered
give in or up
pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

triumph
prevail

verb be killed

Synonyms

be killed
die
be lost
perish
be slain
be a casualty
meet your end

Antonyms

survive
endure
hold out

verb become

Synonyms

become
get
grow

verb occur

Synonyms

occur
happen
come about
chance
take place
fall out
befall
come to pass

verb come

Synonyms

come
arrive
occur

noun drop

Synonyms

drop
slip
plunge
dive
spill
tumble
descent
plummet
nose dive

noun decrease

Synonyms

decrease
drop
lowering
decline
reduction
slump
dip
falling off
dwindling
lessening
diminution
cut

noun collapse

Synonyms

collapse
defeat
surrender
downfall
death
failure
ruin
resignation
destruction
overthrow
submission
capitulation

noun slope

Synonyms

slope
incline
descent
downgrade
slant
declivity

noun waterfall

Synonyms

waterfall
rapids
cascade
cataract
linn
force

phrase fall apart: break up

Synonyms

break up
crumble
disintegrate
fall to bits
go to seed
come apart at the seams
break into pieces
go or come to pieces
shatter

phrase fall apart: break down

Synonyms

break down
dissolve
disperse
disband
lose cohesion

phrase fall apart: go to pieces

Synonyms

go to pieces
break down
crack up
have a breakdown
crumble

phrase fall asleep

Synonyms

drop off
go to sleep
doze off
nod off
go out like a light

phrase fall away: slope

Synonyms

slope
drop
go down
incline
incline downwards

phrase fall away: decrease

Synonyms

decrease
drop
diminish
fall off
dwindle
lessen

phrase fall back

Synonyms

retreat
retire
withdraw
move back
recede
pull back
back off
recoil
draw back

phrase fall back on something or someone

Synonyms

resort to
have recourse to
employ
turn to
make use of
call upon
press into service

phrase fall behind: lag

Synonyms

lag
trail
be left behind
drop back
get left behind
lose your place

phrase fall behind: be in arrears

Synonyms

be in arrears
be late
not keep up

phrase fall down

Synonyms

fail
disappoint
go wrong
fall short
fail to make the grade
prove unsuccessful

phrase fall for someone

Synonyms

fall in love with
become infatuated with
be smitten by
be swept off your feet by
desire
fancy
succumb to the charms of
lose your head over

phrase fall for something

Synonyms

be fooled by
be deceived by
be taken in by
be duped by
buy
accept
swallow
take on board
give credence to

phrase fall foul of something or someone

Synonyms

come into conflict with
brush with
have trouble with
cross swords with
run foul of
make an enemy of

phrase fall in: collapse

Synonyms

collapse
sink
cave in
crash in
fall to the ground
fall apart at the seams
come down about your ears

phrase fall in: get in line

Synonyms

get in line
line up
queue
form a crocodile

phrase fall in love with someone

Synonyms

lose your heart (to)
fall (for)
become infatuated (with)
be smitten by
fancy
become attached to
take a fancy to
become fond of
become enamoured of
be swept off your feet (by)
conceive an affection for

phrase fall in with someone

Synonyms

make friends with
go around with
become friendly with
hang about with

phrase fall in with something

Synonyms

go along with
support
accept
agree with
comply with
submit to
yield to
buy into
cooperate with
assent
take on board
concur with

phrase fall off: tumble

Synonyms

tumble
topple
plummet
be unseated
come a cropper or purler
take a fall or tumble

phrase fall off: decrease

Synonyms

decrease
drop
reduce
decline
fade
slump
weaken
shrink
diminish
dwindle
lessen
wane
subside
fall away
peter out
slacken
tail off
ebb away
go down or downhill

phrase fall on or upon something or someone

Synonyms

attack
assault
snatch
assail
tear into
lay into
descend upon
pitch into
belabour
let fly at
set upon or about

phrase fall out

Synonyms

argue
fight
row
clash
differ
disagree
quarrel
squabble
have a row
have words
come to blows
cross swords
altercate

phrase fall short

Synonyms

be lacking
miss
fail
disappoint
be wanting
be inadequate
be deficient
fall down on
prove inadequate
not come up to expectations or scratch

phrase fall through

Synonyms

fail
be unsuccessful
come to nothing
fizzle out
miscarry
go awry
go by the board

phrase fall to someone

Synonyms

be the responsibility of
be up to
come down to
devolve upon

phrase fall to something

Synonyms

begin
start
set to
set about
commence
apply yourself to

Synonyms for fall

verb to move downward in response to gravity

Synonyms

descend
drop

verb to go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture

Synonyms

drop
sink
slump

verb to come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily

Synonyms

drop
go down
nose-dive
pitch
plunge
spill
topple
tumble

verb to undergo capture, defeat, or ruin

Synonyms

collapse
go down
go under
surrender
topple

verb to slope downward

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decline
descend
dip
drop
pitch
sink

verb to become or cause to become less active or intense

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abate
bate
die
ease
ebb
fall off
lapse
let up
moderate
remit
slacken
slack off
subside
wane

verb to undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price

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dive
drop
nose-dive
plummet
plunge
sink
skid
slump
tumble

verb to undergo moral deterioration

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sink
slip

verb to take place at a set time

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come
occur

verb to come as by lot or inheritance

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devolve
pass

phrase fall back: to move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat

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draw back
pull back
pull out
retire
retreat
withdraw

phrase fall back: to move in a reverse direction

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back
backpedal
backtrack
retreat
retrocede
retrograde
retrogress

phrase fall down: to be unsuccessful

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choke
fail
fall through
flop
bomb

phrase fall off: to decline, as in value or quantity, very gradually

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drop off
sag
slip

phrase fall off: to become or cause to become less active or intense

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abate
bate
die
ease
ebb
fall
lapse
let up
moderate
remit
slacken
slack off
subside
wane

phrase fall on: to set upon with violent force

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aggress
assail
assault
attack
beset
go at
have at
sail into
storm
strike
light into
pitch into

phrase fall through: to be unsuccessful

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choke
fail
fall down
flop
bomb

noun the act of dropping from a height

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descent
drop

noun a sudden involuntary drop to the ground

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dive
nosedive
pitch
plunge
spill
tumble
header

noun a downward slope or distance

Synonyms

decline
declivity
descent
drop
pitch

noun a disastrous overwhelming defeat or ruin

Synonyms

collapse
downfall
waterloo

noun a usually swift downward trend, as in prices

Synonyms

decline
descent
dip
dive
downslide
downswing
downtrend
downturn
drop
drop-off
nosedive
plunge
skid
slide
slump
tumble

Synonyms for fall

noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees

Synonyms

autumn

Related Words

Indian summer
Saint Martin's summer
autumnal equinox
fall equinox
September equinox
time of year
season

noun a sudden drop from an upright position

Synonyms

tumble
spill

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pratfall
wipeout
trip
slip

noun a downward slope or bend

Synonyms

declivity
downslope
declination
declension
decline
descent

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downhill
incline
slope
side
steep

noun a lapse into sin

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sinning
sin

noun a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

Synonyms

downfall

Related Words

weakening
anticlimax

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rise

noun a movement downward

Related Words

change of location
travel

Antonyms

rising
ascension
ascent
rise

noun the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

Synonyms

capitulation
surrender

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loss

noun the time of day immediately following sunset

Synonyms

crepuscle
crepuscule
dusk
evenfall
gloam
gloaming
nightfall
twilight

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even
evening
eventide
eve
night
time of day
hour

noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

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wrestling match
takedown
triumph
victory

noun a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

Synonyms

drop

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free fall
gravitation
descent
plunge
precipitation

noun a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Synonyms

free fall
drop
dip

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decrement
decrease
correction
voltage drop

verb descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

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go
locomote
move
travel
come down
precipitate
fall

verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Synonyms

come down
descend
go down

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prolapse
go
locomote
move
travel
abseil
rappel
rope down
dismount
unhorse
get down
light
get off
avalanche
roll down
dive
plunge
plunk
go under
go down
set
slump
correct
decline
precipitate
subside
sink
crash
flop
topple
tumble
drop
plop
pitch
climb down
alight
settle
pounce
swoop
drip
cascade
cascade down
cave in
collapse
fall in
give way
founder
give
break

Antonyms

go up
rise
move up
lift
arise
come up
uprise

verb pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind

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change state
turn
drop
fall in love
drop away
fall away
slip
drop off
come apart
break
split up
fall apart
separate
crumble
fall behind
recede
fall back
lose
lag
dawdle
fall flat
fall through
founder
flop
fall for

verb come under, be classified or included

Synonyms

come

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verb fall from clouds

Synonyms

come down
precipitate

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fall
rain
rain down
spat
snow
hail
sleet

verb suffer defeat, failure, or ruin

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go wrong
miscarry
fail

verb die, as in battle or in a hunt

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croak
decease
die
drop dead
buy the farm
cash in one's chips
give-up the ghost
kick the bucket
pass away
perish
snuff it
pop off
expire
conk
exit
choke
go
pass
fall

verb touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

Synonyms

shine
strike

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hap
happen
occur
come about
take place
go on
pass off
fall out
pass

verb be captured

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yield
fall

verb occur at a specified time or place

Related Words

hap
happen
occur
come about
take place
go on
pass off
fall out
pass
fall

verb decrease in size, extent, or range

Synonyms

decrease
diminish
lessen

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break
shrivel
shrink
taper
drop off
vaporize
vanish
fly
ease off
slacken off
ease up
flag
change magnitude
weaken
boil down
decoct
concentrate
reduce
contract
shrivel up
wither
die away
let up
slack off
abate
slack
deflate
dwindle
dwindle away
dwindle down
remit
de-escalate
devaluate
devalue
undervalue
depreciate
shorten
thin out
wane
go down
decline
decelerate
slow
slow down
slow up
retard
decrescendo

verb yield to temptation or sin

Related Words

sin
transgress
trespass
fall

verb lose office or power

Related Words

leave office
step down
quit
resign
fall

verb to be given by assignment or distribution

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light
fall

verb move in a specified direction

Related Words

go
locomote
move
travel

verb be due

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fall
be

verb lose one's chastity

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fall

verb to be given by right or inheritance

Related Words

fall

verb come into the possession of

Synonyms

accrue

Related Words

change hands
change owners
devolve
return
fall
pass
light

verb fall to somebody by assignment or lot

Synonyms

light

Related Words

devolve
return
fall
pass
accrue

verb be inherited by

Synonyms

devolve
return
pass

Related Words

change hands
change owners
light
fall
accrue

verb slope downward

Related Words

slope
incline
pitch

verb lose an upright position suddenly

Synonyms

fall down

Related Words

change posture
fall

verb drop oneself to a lower or less erect position

Related Words

change posture
fall down
fall

verb fall or flow in a certain way

Synonyms

flow
hang

verb assume a disappointed or sad expression

Related Words

change
fall

verb be cast down

Related Words

change
fall

verb come out

Related Words

egress
come forth
emerge
go forth
come out
issue

verb be born, used chiefly of lambs

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be born

verb begin vigorously

Related Words

begin
commence
set out
start
start out
set about
get down
get

verb go as if by falling

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settle
fall
disappear
vanish
go away

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verb drop

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verb decrease

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verb be overthrown

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verb be killed

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verb become

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verb occur

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verb come

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noun drop

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noun decrease

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noun collapse

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noun slope

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noun waterfall

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phrase fall apart: break up

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phrase fall apart: break down

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phrase fall apart: go to pieces

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phrase fall asleep

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phrase fall away: slope

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phrase fall away: decrease

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phrase fall back

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phrase fall back on something or someone

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phrase fall behind: lag

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phrase fall behind: be in arrears