fall is the dictionary form of fell Definition of fall
fall has definitions from the fields of sport,religion,biology,geography |
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[ verb ] descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
Examples "The branch fell from the tree" "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" |
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[ verb ] pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
Examples "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" |
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[ noun ] the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Synonyms Examples "in the fall of 1973" |
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[ verb ] come under, be classified or included
Synonyms Examples "fall into a category" "This comes under a new heading" |
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[ verb ] suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
Examples "We must stand or fall" "fall by the wayside" |
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[ verb ] fall from clouds
Synonyms Examples "rain, snow and sleet were falling" "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum." |
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[ verb ] be captured
Examples "The cities fell to the enemy" |
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[ noun ] the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
Examples "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" |
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[ verb ] occur at a specified time or place
Examples "Christmas falls on a Monday this year" "The accent falls on the first syllable" |
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[ verb ] (biology) die, as in battle or in a hunt
Examples "Many soldiers fell at Verdun" "Several deer have fallen to the same gun" "The shooting victim fell dead" |
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[ verb ] lose office or power
Examples "The government fell overnight" "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" |
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[ noun ] (geography) a downward slope
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[ verb ] to be given by assignment or distribution
Examples "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" |
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[ noun ] (religion) a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
Examples "a fall from virtue" |
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[ verb ] (religion) yield to temptation or sin "Adam and Eve fell"
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[ noun ] the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions)
Synonyms Examples "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" |
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[ verb ] move in a specified direction
Examples "The line of men fall forward" |
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[ noun ] a movement downward
Examples "the rise and fall of the tides" |
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[ noun ] a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
Synonyms Examples "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" |
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[ verb ] to be given by right or inheritance
Examples "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" |
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[ verb ] be born, used chiefly of lambs
Examples : "The lambs fell in the afternoon" |
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[ verb ] begin vigorously
Examples "The prisoners fell to work right away" |
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[ verb ] go as if by falling
Examples "Grief fell from our hearts |
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[ verb ] be cast down
Examples "his eyes fell" |
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[ verb ] come out; issue
Examples "silly phrases fell from her mouth" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8301
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[ verb ] assume a disappointed or sad expression
Examples "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off" "his crest fell" |
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[ noun ] (sport) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
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[ verb ] lose an upright position suddenly
Synonyms Examples "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table" "Her hair fell across her forehead" |
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[ verb ] drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
Examples "She fell back in her chair" "He fell to his knees" |
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[ verb ] lose one's chastity
Examples "a fallen woman" |
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[ verb ] slope downward
Examples "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" |
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[ verb ] fall to somebody by assignment or lot
Synonyms Examples : "The task fell to me" "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" |
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[ verb ] be due
Examples "payments fall on the 1st of the month" |
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