He lay down and fell into a deep sleep.fell1 verbfell2 nounfell3 verbfell4 adjective
fellfell1 /fel/ verb 
VERB TABLE
fell
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | fell |
| he, she, it | fells | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | felled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have felled |
| he, she, it | has felled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had felled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fell |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have felled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am felling |
| he, she, it | is felling | |
| you, we, they | are felling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was felling |
| you, we, they | were felling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been felling |
| he, she, it | has been felling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been felling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be felling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been felling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- 63 percent of trees felled in Guatemala are used for fuel.
- More trees are being felled annually now than ever before.
- After he left, I fell to pieces.
- Following the end of the boom in 1988, prices fell fastest in regions which had shown the highest increases previously.
- His blond hair wasn't short cropped like the others, but was curly and fell over his collar.
- If she fell off would she be trampled?
- My legs gave way and I fell to my knees.
- The rain fell on empty streets.
- The rate fell below 3 percent only once, in early 1988.
- Toyota shares fell as much as 40 yen to 2, 230 yen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.
He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► it fell off the back of a lorry
the past tense of fall- It's high time the scales fell from our eyes, and our bathrooms.
fell1 verbfell2 nounfell3 verbfell4 adjective
fellfell2 noun [countable usually plural] WORD SETS
backwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.
He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► it fell off the back of a lorry
a mountain or hill in the north of England- It's high time the scales fell from our eyes, and our bathrooms.
fell1 verbfell2 nounfell3 verbfell4 adjective
fellfell3 verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINfell3
Origin:
Old English fellan; related to ➔ FALL1VERB TABLE
fell
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | fell |
| he, she, it | fells | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | felled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have felled |
| he, she, it | has felled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had felled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fell |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have felled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am felling |
| he, she, it | is felling | |
| you, we, they | are felling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was felling |
| you, we, they | were felling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been felling |
| he, she, it | has been felling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been felling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be felling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been felling |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- After he left, I fell to pieces.
- Following the end of the boom in 1988, prices fell fastest in regions which had shown the highest increases previously.
- His blond hair wasn't short cropped like the others, but was curly and fell over his collar.
- If she fell off would she be trampled?
- My legs gave way and I fell to my knees.
- The rain fell on empty streets.
- The rate fell below 3 percent only once, in early 1988.
- Toyota shares fell as much as 40 yen to 2, 230 yen.
Longman Language Activatorto cut wood, plants, or grass
to make trees or bushes fall down by cutting them: cut/chop something down: · The tree was blocking the view from our window, and we asked a neighbour to chop it down.cut/chop down something: · Cutting down vast areas of the rainforests has created serious ecological problems.
to cut down trees, especially a large number of them, using special equipment: · 63 percent of trees felled in Guatemala are used for fuel.· More trees are being felled annually now than ever before.
to cut wood into pieces using an axe (=a tool with a long handle and a sharp blade): · Ivan spent the day chopping wood and sawing logs.chop something up/chop up something: · I chopped up the old fence and used it for firewood.
to cut grass or cut off leaves, in order to make a place or plant look tidy: · She had to stand on a ladder to cut the top of the hedge.cut the lawn/grass: · My dad used to cut the grass every Sunday morning.
to cut grass using a special machine, in order to make it look tidy: mow the lawn/the grass: · It took me two hours to mow the lawn.
to cut wood using a saw (=sharp tool that you push backwards and forwards across the surface of the wood): · We had to saw the wood to the right length, and then nail the pieces together.saw something up/saw up something (=into several pieces): · It took all morning to saw up the logs.
to cut off some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better: · Miniature roses do not need much pruning and are ideal for planting in pots. · What's the best time of the year for pruning apple trees?
to cut small amounts off something, especially a bush, in order to make it have a neat shape or surface: · Do you think the hedge needs trimming?
to cut trees, plants etc by hitting them with a heavy knife or other sharp tool using short violent movements: hack at: · Robert was hacking at the base of the tree with an axe.hack your way through/hack a path through (=make a path by cutting down plants and trees): · They managed to hack their way through the jungle.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.· Outside, another blossom fell from a tree, to join the others on the pavement.· Anyone who used electricity or drove a car had no right to tell peasants to stop felling trees.· Read in studio A forest ranger who uses a chainsaw to fell trees is now using it to sculpt the wood.· With one swing of his ax, Paul felled twenty trees.· A tree-ring date refers to the date of felling of the tree.· He had been so charmed that he almost fell out of the tree like a drunken bird.· Julie fell dead beneath a tree, its lower branches hacked off in the frenzied attack.· As the pitch rose and fell, the trees themselves chimed in with groaning and creaking.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► it fell off the back of a lorry
1to cut down a tree: - It's high time the scales fell from our eyes, and our bathrooms.
More than 100 trees were felled in just over an hour.2 written to knock someone down with great force: The goalkeeper was felled by a coin thrown from the crowd.GRAMMAR Fell is often used in the passive.fell1 verbfell2 nounfell3 verbfell4 adjective
fellfell4 adjective WORD ORIGINfell4
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French fel, from Medieval Latin fello; ➔ FELONEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Despite the drop-off, analysts said they were encouraged by the elimination of the securities in one fell swoop.
- Flat fell seam is a neat, strong seam.
- In one fell swoop, the authors have denied the deeply traumatizing consequences of extreme verbal and emotional abuse.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. Coal fell into disfavour because burning it caused pollution. This theory fell into disrepute in the fifties. The building eventually fell into disuse. The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick. I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. A sudden hush fell over the crowd. One of the crew fell overboard and drowned. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short of City expectations. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the president appeared. At last the guns fell silent. He tripped and fell. Turnover rose 9%. His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to). The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.· I think it might solve the whole problem in one fell swoop.· In one fell swoop, the authors have denied the deeply traumatizing consequences of extreme verbal and emotional abuse.· Can you imagine it, to have grown up insane and then in one fell swoop to achieve sanity?· Despite the drop-off, analysts said they were encouraged by the elimination of the securities in one fell swoop.· Compton had not been laid out, like Lakewood, in one fell swoop.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► it fell off the back of a lorry
in one fell swoop (also at one fell swoop British English) doing a lot of things at the same time, using only one action SYN in one go: - A single company can eliminate 74,000 jobs in one fell swoop.
- Can you imagine it, to have grown up insane and then in one fell swoop to achieve sanity?
- Compton had not been laid out, like Lakewood, in one fell swoop.
- Despite the drop-off, analysts said they were encouraged by the elimination of the securities in one fell swoop.
- I think it might solve the whole problem in one fell swoop.
- The most difficult thing afoot is to keep our problem child from blowing it in one fell swoop.
- It's high time the scales fell from our eyes, and our bathrooms.
A single company can close a factory, eliminating 74,000 jobs in one fell swoop.