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fall1 /föl/ intransitive verb (fallˈing; fell; fallen /föˈlən/)- To descend, esp freely and involuntarily by force of gravity
- To drop
- To drop prostrate
- To throw oneself down
- To collapse
- To become lower literally or figuratively (in position, degree, intensity, value, pitch, etc)
- To die away
- To subside
- To abate
- To ebb
- To decline
- To sink
- (of the face) to relax into an expression of disappointment or dismay
- To flow downwards
- To slope or incline down
- To hang, dangle or trail down
- To be cast or shed
- To drop dead or as if dead, esp in a fight
- To die in battle
- To be overthrown
- To come to ruin
- To lose power, station, virtue or repute
- To be degraded
- To be taken or captured
- To become a victim
- To yield to temptation
- To pass into any state or action, to become, to begin to be (as in fall asleep, fall in love, fall a-weeping)
- To become pregnant (dialect)
- To rush
- To become involved
- To take oneself (to)
- To come to be
- To come about
- To come by chance or as if by chance
- To come in due course
- To happen or occur
- To chance or light (on)
- To issue or come forth
- To appertain (to)
- To be apportioned or assigned (to)
- To come as one's share, lot, duty, etc
- To take up a set position
- To be found at a specific place
- To be disposed
- To impinge
- To lapse
- To terminate
- To revert
transitive verb- To cause to fall (archaic or US)
- To let fall (archaic)
- To get (as what happens to one) (obsolete; Burns)
noun- The act, manner, occasion or time of falling or of felling
- Descent by gravity, a dropping down
- That which falls
- As much as comes down at one time
- Onset
- Overthrow
- Descent from a better to a worse position
- Slope or declivity
- Descent of water
- A cascade
- Length of drop or amount of descent
- Decrease in value
- A sinking of the voice
- A cadence
- The time when the leaves fall, autumn (chiefly N American)
- A bout of wrestling
- The passing of a city or stronghold to the enemy
- A lapse into sin, esp that of Adam and Eve, ‘the Fall (of Man)’
- A falling band, a hanging fringe, flap or ornament
- A lot, chance or fortune (archaic)
- A lowering or hoisting rope
ORIGIN: OE fallan (WSax feallan); Ger fallen; prob connected with L fallere to deceive fallˈen adjective - Having fallen
- Killed, esp in battle
- Overthrown
- Seduced
- In a degraded state, ruined
plural noun (esp literary; usu with the)Those killed in battle fallˈer noun fallˈing noun fallˈ-back adjective Used as a retreat, or second alternative (also noun) fallen angel noun Any of the angels cast out of heaven for rebellion against God fallen star noun A gelatinous mass of cyanobacteria (Nostoc, etc) once popularly thought to be of meteoric origin fallˈfish noun A N American freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) of the carp family fall-in see fall in below. falling band noun A 17c man's collar of fine material turned down on the shoulders falling-offˈ noun A decline falling-outˈ noun A quarrel falling sickness noun (archaic) Epilepsy falling star noun A meteor falling stone noun A portion of an exploded meteor fall line noun - The edge of a plateau
- (in skiing) the natural line of descent on a slope
fallˈ-off noun A decrease fallˈout noun - A deposit of radioactive dust from a nuclear explosion or plant
- The aftermath of any explosive occurrence or situation (figurative)
- A by-product or side benefit (informal)
- See also fall out below
fallˈ-trap noun A trap that operates by causing the victim to fall fall about To laugh hysterically, to collapse (with laughter) fall across (archaic) To meet by chance fall among To find oneself in the midst of fall apart - To disintegrate
- To fail
- To collapse or go to pieces
fall away - To slope down
- To decline gradually
- To dwindle or waste away
- To lose enthusiasm and so leave (a club, etc)
- To languish
- To grow lean
- To revolt or abandon one's beliefs, principles, etc
fall back To retreat, give way fall back, fall edge (obsolete) No matter what may happen fall back (up)on To have recourse to as an expedient or resource in reserve fall behind - To lag
- To be outstripped
- To get in arrears
fall between two stools - To be neither one thing nor the other
- To succeed in neither of two alternatives
fall down on To fail in fall flat To fail completely, have no effect fall flat on one's face To come to grief or fail dismally fall for (informal) - To develop a liking or love for (usu a person)
- To be taken in by (a trick, etc)
fall foul of see under foul fall in - To (cause to) take places in ranks (military; fallˈ-inˈ noun)
- To become hollowed
- To revert
- To cave in or collapse
fall in with - To concur or agree with
- To comply with
- To meet by chance
- To begin to associate with
fall off - To become detached and drop
- To deteriorate
- To die away, to perish
- To revolt or abandon one's beliefs, principles, etc
- To draw back
fall on - To begin eagerly
- To make an attack
- To meet (archaic)
fall on one's feet - To achieve a successful outcome to a difficult situation
- To have unexpected good fortune
fall out - To quarrel
- To happen (that)
- To turn out
- To (cause to) break ranks (military; fallˈ-outˈ noun)
fall over - To tumble or trip up (on)
- To go over to the enemy (Shakespeare)
- To go to sleep (Scot)
fall over backwards see under back1 fall over oneself (informal) To take a lot of trouble, to be in great haste or eagerness (to do something) fall short - To turn out to be short or insufficient
- To become used up
- To fail to attain or reach what is aimed at (with of)
fall through To fail or come to nothing fall to - To begin hastily and eagerly
- To apply oneself to
- To begin to eat
fall upon - To attack
- To rush against
- To devolve upon or be the duty of
- To chance or come upon
try a fall To take a bout at wrestling |