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(fel)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fells, present participle felling, past tense, past participle felled
1. 
Fell is the past tense of fall.
2. verb [usually passive]
If trees are felled, they are cut down.
Badly infected trees should be felled and burned. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: cut down, cut, level, demolish More Synonyms of fell
3. verb
If you fell someone, you knock them down, for example in a fight.
...a blow on the forehead which felled him to the ground. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: knock down, floor, flatten [informal], strike down More Synonyms of fell
4.  in one fell swoop
More Synonyms of fell

fell in British English 1

(fɛl)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to cut or knock down
to fell a tree
to fell an opponent
2.  needlework
to fold under and sew flat (the edges of a seam)
noun
3.  US and Canadian
the timber felled in one season
4. 
a seam finished by felling
Derived forms
fellable (ˈfellable)
adjective
Word origin
Old English fellan; related to Old Norse fella, Old High German fellen; see fall

fell in British English 2

(fɛl)
adjective
1.  archaic
cruel or fierce; terrible
2.  archaic
destructive or deadly
a fell disease
3.  one fell swoop
Derived forms
fellness (ˈfellness)
noun
Word origin
C13 fel, from Old French: cruel, from Medieval Latin fellō villain; see felon1

fell in British English 3

(fɛl)
verb
the past tense of fall

fell in British English 4

(fɛl)
noun
an animal skin or hide
Word origin
Old English; related to Old High German fel skin, Old Norse berfjall bearskin, Latin pellis skin; see peel1

fell in British English 5

(fɛl)
noun
(often plural) Northern England and Scottish
a. 
a mountain, hill, or tract of upland moor
b. 
(in combination)
fell-walking
Word origin
C13: from Old Norse fjall; related to Old High German felis rock

fell in American English 1

(fɛl)
verb transitive
1. 
to cause to fall; knock down
to fell an opponent with a blow
2. 
to cut down (a tree or trees)
3.  Sewing
to turn over (the rough edge of a seam) and sew down flat on the underside
noun
4. 
the trees cut down in one season
5.  Sewing
a felled seam
Derived forms
fellable (ˈfellable)
adjective
feller (ˈfeller)
noun
Word origin
ME fellen < OE fællan, fellan (< Gmc *falljan), caus. of feallan (< Gmc *fallan), fall

fell in American English 2

(fɛl)
verb intransitive, verb transitive
pt. of
fall

fell in American English 3

(fɛl)
adjective
1. 
fierce; terrible; cruel
2. 
deadly
archaic except in the phrase at (or in) one fell swoop, with a single effort or action that is completely effective, devastating, etc.
Derived forms
fellness (ˈfellness)
noun
Word origin
ME fel < OFr < ML fello: see felon1

fell in American English 4

(fɛl)
noun
1. 
an animal's hide or skin
2. 
a thin membrane of connective tissue under the hide
Word origin
ME fel < OE, akin to Ger fell < IE base *pel-, skin, hide > film, L pellis, skin

fell in American English 5

(fɛl)
noun British
1. 
a rocky or barren hill
2. 
a moor; down
Word origin
ME fel < Scand, as in ON fjall, mountain, akin to Ger fels, rock, cliff < IE base *pels- > MIr all, crag, Gr pella, stone

Examples of 'fell' in a sentence
fell

Can felling a tree be hard?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Pin and stitch the skirt strips together into a ring with flat fell seams.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Patriot militia impeded his way by felling trees across the forest trails.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
But where does this now leave landowners who also face the obligation to fell infected trees?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Pin and stitch short edges together into one long length with flat fell seams.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Experts fear felling all affected trees could be impractical.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Join the side pieces with flat fell seams.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Like a sniper, he took his time to aim before neatly felling the animal.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Pin, tack and stitch lengths together with a narrow flat fell seam.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
We've got hills, fells and crags.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The ace fells the king and that's 12 tricks and slam made.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Cash the ace felling East's eight and claim your game.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
East won the ace, felling declarer's king and switched to clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not only does it add to the unnecessary felling of timber, but it won't burn as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The 50 activists constructed tree houses and walkways in branches in protest at the proposed felling of 180 trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
No electricity means that rural women in Africa have to fell trees and turn wood into charcoal, just to cook.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Chinese translation of 'fell'

fell

(fɛl)

pt

  1. of fall

vt

  1. [tree] 砍倒 (kǎndǎo)
  2. [opponent] 打倒 (dǎdǎo)

adj

  1. in one fell swoop 一下子 (yīxiàzi)

Derived Forms

the fells n pl (Brit) (= moorland) 沼泽(澤)地 (zhǎozédì)

fall

(fɔːl)
Word forms:pt fell
Word forms:pp fallen

vi

  1. [person, object] 掉 (diào)
    ⇒ Bombs fell in the town. 炸弹掉进城里。 (Zhàdàn diàojìn chéng li.)
    ⇒ Her father fell into the sea. 她父亲掉到海里了。 (Tā fùqīn diàodào hǎi li le.)
  2. (= fall over) [person, building] 倒下 (dǎoxià)
    ⇒ She gripped his shoulders to stop herself from falling. 她抓住他的肩膀以防自己倒下。 (Tā zhuāzhù tā de jiānbǎng yǐfáng zìjǐ dǎoxià.)
  3. [snow, rain] 下 (xià)
    ⇒ An inch of rain fell within 15 minutes. 15分钟内下了1英寸的雨。 (Shíwǔ fēnzhōng nèi xiàle yī yīngcùn de yǔ.)
  4. [price, temperature, currency] 下降 (xiàjiàng)
    ⇒ Oil prices fell by 0.2 per cent. 油价下降了0.2%。 (Yóujià xiàjiàngle bǎi fēn zhī líng diǎn èr.)
  5. [government, leader, country] 下台(臺) (xiàtái)
    ⇒ The prime minister fell from power. 首相下台了。 (Shǒuxiàng xiàtái le.)
  6. [night, darkness] 降临(臨) (jiànglín)
    ⇒ as darkness fell 当黑暗降临时 (dāng hēi'àn jiànglín shí)
  7. [light, shadow] 投射 (tóushè)
    ⇒ A shadow fell over her book. 一道阴影投射到她的书上。 (Yī dào yīnyǐng tóushè dào tā de shū shang.)
  8. [silence, sadness, tiredness] 降临(臨) (jiànglín)
    ⇒ Silence fell on the passengers as the police checked identity cards. 警察检查身份证的时候，每个乘客都陷入沉默。 (Jǐngchá jiǎnchá shēnfènzhèng de shíhou, měigè chéngkè dōu xiànrù chénmò.)

n

  1. (c) [of person] 摔倒 (shuāidǎo) (次, cì)
    ⇒ He had a nasty fall. 他摔得不轻。 (Tā shuāi de bù qīng.)
  2. (c) (in price, temperature) 下降 (xiàjiàng) (次, cì)
    ⇒ There has been a sharp fall in the value of the pound. 英镑急剧贬值。 (Yīngbàng jíjù biǎnzhí.)
  3. (s) [of government, leader] 垮台(臺) (kuǎtái)
    ⇒ a debate which led to the Government's fall 一场导致政府垮台的辩论 (yī chǎng dǎozhì zhèngfǔ kuǎtái de biànlùn)
  4. (c) [of rain, snow] 场(場) (chǎng)
    ⇒ a heavy fall of snow 一场大雪 (yī cháng dà xuě)
  5. (c/u) (US, = autumn) 秋天 (qiūtiān) (个(個), gè)
    ⇒ in the fall of 1991 1991年秋天 (yījiǔjiǔyī nián qiūtiān)
    英 = autumn
Christmas falls on a Sunday 圣(聖)诞(誕)节(節)适(適)逢星期天 (Shèngdàn Jié shìféng xīngqītiān)
to fall in love (with sb/sth) 爱(愛)上(某人/某事) (àishàng (mǒurén/mǒushì))
to fall flat [joke] 毫无(無)效果 (háo wú xiàoguǒ)
to fall short of the required amount 达(達)不到要求的数(數)量 (dá bù dào yāoqiú de shǔliàng)
to fall ill/pregnant 生病/怀(懷)孕 (shēngbìng/huáiyùn)
which group do you fall into? 你属(屬)于(於)哪一组(組)？ (nǐ shǔyú nǎ yī zǔ?)

Derived Forms

falls n pl (= waterfall) 瀑布 (pùbù)
⇒ Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉大瀑布 (Níyàjiālā dà pùbù)

Nearby words of
fell

  • feelings were running high
  • feet
  • feign
  • fell
  • fellow
  • fellowship
  • felony

All related terms of 'fell'

fall
( person, object ) 掉 diào ⇒ Bombs fell in the town. → 炸弹掉进城里。 Zhàdàn diàojìn chéng li. ⇒ Her father fell into the sea. → 她父亲掉到海里了。 Tā fùqīn diàodào hǎi li le.
in one fell swoop
一下子 yīxiàzi
fall in
( roof, ceiling ) 塌陷 tāxiàn
fall to
▶ to fall to sb to do sth ( responsibility ) 做某事的责(責)任落在某人身上 zuò mǒushì de zérèn luòzài mǒurén shēnshang
a hush fell over the crowd
人群顿(頓)时(時)一片寂静(靜) rénqún dùnshí yīpiàn jìjìng
fall back
( retreat ) 撤退 chètuì
fall down
( person ) 摔倒 shuāidǎo
fall for
( trick, story, lie ) 上 ... 的当(當) shàng ... de dàng
fall off
( person, object ) 掉下 diàoxià
fall out
( hair, teeth ) 掉 diào
fall over
( person, object ) 跌倒 diēdǎo
in or at one fell swoop
一下子 yīxiàzi
fall apart
( building, structure ) 破碎 pòsuì
fall behind
落后(後) luòhòu
fall through
( plan ) 落空 luòkōng
he fell head first into the river
他头(頭)向下地栽到水里(裡) tā tóu xiàngxià de zāi dào shuǐli
fall back on
( resort to ) 依靠 yīkào
fall in with
( sb's plans ) 赞(贊)成 zànchéng
I (very) nearly fell over
我差点(點)摔倒了 wǒ chàdiǎn shuāidǎo le
1 (verb) 
Definition
to cut down (a tree)
Badly infected trees should be felled.
Synonyms
cut down
cut
Geometric motifs are cut into the stone walls.
level
Further tremors could level yet more buildings.
demolish
The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.
flatten
Bombing raids flattened much of the area.
knock down
hew
He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber.
raze
Dozens of villages have been razed.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to knock down (a person), esp. in a fight
A blow on the head felled him.
Synonyms
knock down
floor
He was floored twice in the second round.
flatten (informal)
She could flatten me with one blow.
strike down
prostrate
deck (slang)
He decked his opponent with a single punch.
1 (adjective) 
Synonyms
cruel
They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.
the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors
bloody
Forty-three demonstrators were badly injured in bloody chaos.
fierce
the teeth of some fierce animal
savage
This was a savage and needless attack.
grim
a grim fight to the death
vicious
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
ruthless
a ruthless totalitarian power
relentless
He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
ferocious
Fighting has been ferocious.
murderous
a series of murderous attacks
malicious
She described the charges as malicious.
malignant
a malignant minority indulging in crime and violence
inhuman
The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
merciless
the merciless efficiency of a modern police state
implacable
the threat of invasion by a ruthless and implacable enemy
barbarous
It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.
pitiless
He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy.
sanguinary (formal)
2 (adjective) 
Synonyms
deadly
a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins
fatal
She had suffered a fatal heart attack.
destructive
the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons
mortal
a mortal blow
malign
the malign influence jealousy had on their lives
pernicious (formal)
the pernicious effects of alcoholism
noxious
carbon monoxide and other noxious gases
ruinous
the ruinous effects of the conflict
pestilential
the pestilential grey squirrel
baneful

Additional synonyms

in the sense of barbarous
Definition
brutal or cruel
It was a barbarous attack on a purely civilian train.
Synonyms
brutal,
cruel,
savage,
vicious,
ruthless,
ferocious,
monstrous,
barbaric,
heartless,
inhuman,
merciless,
remorseless,
pitiless
in the sense of bloody
Definition
cruel or murderous
Forty-three demonstrators were badly injured in bloody chaos.
Synonyms
cruel,
fierce,
savage,
brutal,
vicious,
ferocious,
cut-throat,
warlike,
barbarous,
sanguinary (formal)
in the sense of cut
Definition
to form or shape by cutting
Geometric motifs are cut into the stone walls.
Synonyms
shape,
carve,
engrave,
chisel,
form,
score,
fashion,
chip,
sculpture,
whittle,
sculpt,
inscribe,
hew (old-fashioned)

Synonyms of 'fell'

fell

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of vicious
Definition
(of an animal) fierce or hostile
He suffered a vicious attack by a group of gang members.
Synonyms
savage,
brutal,
violent,
bad,
dangerous,
foul,
cruel,
ferocious,
monstrous,
vile,
atrocious,
diabolical,
heinous,
abhorrent,
barbarous,
fiendish

All related terms of 'fell'

fall
drop, plunge, tumble, plummet, trip
fall in
collapse, sink, cave in, crash in, fall to the ground
fall off
tumble, topple, plummet, be unseated, come a cropper or purler
fall out
argue, fight, row, clash, differ
fall apart
break up, crumble, disintegrate, fall to bits, go to seed
fall away
slope, drop, go down, incline, incline downwards
fall back
retreat, retire, withdraw, move back, recede
fall down
fail, disappoint, go wrong, fall short, fail to make the grade
fall behind
lag, trail, be left behind, drop back, get left behind
fall through
fail, be unsuccessful, come to nothing, fizzle out, miscarry
fall for someone
fall in love with, become infatuated with, be smitten by, be swept off your feet by, desire
fall to someone
be the responsibility of, be up to, come down to, devolve upon
fall for something
be fooled by, be deceived by, be taken in by, be duped by, buy
fall to something
begin, start, set to, set about, commence
fall in with someone
make friends with, go around with, become friendly with, hang about with
fall in with something
go along with, support, accept, agree with, comply with
fall back on something or someone
resort to, have recourse to, employ, turn to, make use of
fall on or upon something or someone
attack, assault, snatch, assail, tear into
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