Fell
nnoun.substancethe dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)Synset:hide
Hypernyms:animal skin
Inherited Hypernyms:hideanimal skinanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:hideanimal skinanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cowhidegoatskinrawhide
Full Hyponyms:cowhidegoatskinrawhide
nnoun.artifactseam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edgesSynset:felled seam
Derivationally Related Form:fell
Hypernyms:seam
Inherited Hypernyms:fellseamjointjunctionconnectioninstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of felling something (as a tree)Derivationally Related Form:fell
Hypernyms:kill killing putting to death
Inherited Hypernyms:fellkillingterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactcause to fall by or as if by delivering a blowSynset:cut down drop strike down
Examples:- strike down a tree
- Lightning struck down the hikers
Derivationally Related Form:fellfeller
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:fellcutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:chop downcutloglumberpoleaxpoleaxe
Causes:come down descend fall go down
Full Troponyms:chop downcutlogpoleax
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: cut down, fell, strike down, drop)
vverb.motionpass away rapidlySynset:fly vanish
Examples:- Time flies like an arrow
- Time fleeing beneath him
Hypernyms:elapse glide by go along go by lapse pass slide by slip away slip by
Inherited Hypernyms:flyelapseadvancetravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.contactsew a seam by folding the edgesDerivationally Related Form:fell
Hypernyms:run up sew sew together stitch
Inherited Hypernyms:fellsewfastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motiondescend in free fall under the influence of gravityExamples:- The branch fell from the tree
- The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
Derivationally Related Form:fallfaller
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:falltravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionmove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the waySynset:come down descend fall go down
Examples:- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
Antonyms:ascendrise
Derivationally Related Form:descendentdescentfalldescendant
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:descendtravel
Direct Hyponyms:abseilalightavalanchecascadecascade downclimb downcorrectcrashdeclinedismountdivedripdropflopget downget offgo downgo underlightpitchplopplungeplunkpounceprecipitateprolapserappelroll downrope downsetsettlesinkslumpsubsideswooptoppletumbleunhorse
Full Troponyms:alightavalanchebelly-flopcascadechutecrashcrash-divedeclinedipdivedripdropdrownduckflopflumpfounderjackknifekeel overnosedivepitchplopplummetplungepouncepower-diveprecipitateprolapserappelsetsinksky divestoopsubmergesubsidetumbleunhorse
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The airplane is sure to --- (apply to: go down, come down, fall, descend)
vverb.changepass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mindExamples:- 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
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:fallchange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:dropfall in love
See also:break come apart crumble dawdle drop away drop off drop off fall apart fall apart fall away fall back fall back fall behind fall behind fall flat fall for fall through flop founder lag recede separate slip split up
Full Troponyms:dropfall in love
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective | Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativecome under, be classified or includedSynset:come fall
Examples:- fall into a category
- This comes under a new heading
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:fallbe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.weatherfall from cloudsSynset:come down fall precipitate
Examples:- rain, snow and sleet were falling
- Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
Derivationally Related Form:precipitation
Inherited Hypernyms:precipitate
Direct Hyponyms:hailrainrain downsleetsnowspat
Entailment:condense distil distill
Full Troponyms:drizzlehailpourrainsheetshowersleetsluicesnowspatsprinkle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s
vverb.socialsuffer defeat, failure, or ruinExamples:- We must stand or fall
- fall by the wayside
Derivationally Related Form:fall
Hypernyms:fail go wrong miscarry
Inherited Hypernyms:fallfail
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.stativedie, as in battle or in a huntExamples:- Many soldiers fell at Verdun
- Several deer have fallen to the same gun
- The shooting victim fell dead
Hypernyms:buy the farm cash in one's chips choke conk croak decease die drop dead exit expire give-up the ghost go kick the bucket pass pass away perish pop off snuff it
Inherited Hypernyms:falldiechange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativetouch or seem as if touching visually or audiblySynset:fall shine strike
Examples:- Light fell on her face
- The sun shone on the fields
- The light struck the golden necklace
- A strange sound struck my ears
Hypernyms:come about fall out go on hap happen occur pass pass off take place
Inherited Hypernyms:fallhappen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.possessionbe capturedExamples:- The cities fell to the enemy
Derivationally Related Form:fall
Hypernyms:yield
Inherited Hypernyms:fallyield
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changeoccur at a specified time or placeExamples:- Christmas falls on a Monday this year
- The accent falls on the first syllable
Hypernyms:come about fall out go on hap happen occur pass pass off take place
Inherited Hypernyms:fallhappen
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changedecrease in size, extent, or rangeSynset:decrease diminish fall lessen
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:increase
Derivationally Related Form:diminutiondecreasefall
Hypernyms:change magnitude
Inherited Hypernyms:decreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:abateboil downbreakconcentratecontractde-escalatedeceleratedeclinedecoctdecrescendodeflatedepreciatedevaluatedevaluedie awaydrop offdwindledwindle awaydwindle downease offease upflagflygo downlet upreduceremitretardshortenshrinkshrivelshrivel upslackslack offslacken offslowslow downslow uptaperthin outundervaluevanishvaporizewaneweakenwither
Full Troponyms:abateatrophyattenuateblastblurbog downboil downbreakbuy timecatchclogcloudcollapsede-escalatedeceleratedeclinedecrescendodeflatedelaydepreciatedie backdie downdipdropdrop offdulldwindleease upfadeflexloosenmeltmummifyobliteratepallpine awayrefineremitshortenshrinkshrivelslackenslowslumpstallstonewallsubsidetaperthin outtumblevanishwaneweakenwear onwilt
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.socialyield to temptation or sinDerivationally Related Form:fallFall
Hypernyms:fall sin transgress trespass
Inherited Hypernyms:fallfall
Inherited Hypernyms:fallsintransgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.sociallose office or powerExamples:- The government fell overnight
- The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
Derivationally Related Form:fall
Hypernyms:leave office quit resign step down
Inherited Hypernyms:fallleave officeleavechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.possessionto be given by assignment or distributionExamples:- 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
Inherited Hypernyms:fall
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionmove in a specified directionExamples:- The line of men fall forward
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:falltravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativebe dueExamples:- payments fall on the 1st of the month
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:fallbe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.sociallose one's chastityDerivationally Related Form:fall
Inherited Hypernyms:fall
Direct Hyponyms:fall
Full Troponyms:fall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.possessionto be given by right or inheritanceExamples:- The estate fell to the oldest daughter
Inherited Hypernyms:fall
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.possessioncome into the possession ofSynset:accrue fall
Examples:- The house accrued to the oldest son
Derivationally Related Form:accrual
Hypernyms:change hands change owners
Inherited Hypernyms:accruechange handsmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.possessionfall to somebody by assignment or lotSynset:fall light
Examples:- The task fell to me
- It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
Hypernyms:devolve fall pass return
Inherited Hypernyms:fallfallchange handsmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Something ---s somebody
vverb.possessionbe inherited bySynset:devolve fall pass return
Examples:- 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
Hypernyms:change hands change owners
Inherited Hypernyms:fallchange handsmove
Direct Hyponyms:falllight
Full Troponyms:fall
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.motionslope downwardExamples:- The hills around here fall towards the ocean
Derivationally Related Form:fall
Hypernyms:incline pitch slope
Inherited Hypernyms:fallslopeleanbendchange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionlose an upright position suddenlySynset:fall fall down
Examples:- The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
- Her hair fell across her forehead
Derivationally Related Form:fall
Hypernyms:change posture
Inherited Hypernyms:fallchange posturechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.motiondrop oneself to a lower or less erect positionExamples:- She fell back in her chair
- He fell to his knees
Derivationally Related Form:fall
Hypernyms:change posture
Inherited Hypernyms:fallchange posturechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactfall or flow in a certain waySynset:fall flow hang
Examples:- This dress hangs well
- Her long black hair flowed down her back
Derivationally Related Form:hang
Inherited Hypernyms:hang
Sentence Frame:Something ---s Adjective/Noun
vverb.changeassume a disappointed or sad expressionExamples:- Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
- his crest fell
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:fallchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changebe cast downHypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:fallchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changecome out; issueExamples:- silly phrases fell from her mouth
Hypernyms:come forth come out egress emerge go forth issue
Inherited Hypernyms:fallissue
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changebe born, used chiefly of lambsExamples:- The lambs fell in the afternoon
Hypernyms:be born
Inherited Hypernyms:fallbe bornchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changebegin vigorouslyExamples:- The prisoners fell to work right away
Hypernyms:begin commence get get down set about set out start start out
Inherited Hypernyms:fallget down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changego as if by fallingExamples:- Grief fell from our hearts
Hypernyms:disappear go away vanish
Inherited Hypernyms:falldisappear
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changecome as if by fallingSynset:descend fall settle
Hypernyms:come
Inherited Hypernyms:fallcomehappen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.all(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or sufferingSynset:barbarous brutal cruel roughshod savage vicious
Examples:- a barbarous crime
- brutal beatings
- cruel tortures
- Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
- a savage slap
- vicious kicks
Antonyms:humane
Derivationally Related Form:savagesavagenessbrutalitybarbarousnessviciousnesscruelness
Inherited Hypernyms:barbarous
Similar to:inhumane