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Definition of 'fall'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.i.) fall
to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.

2.  fall
to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not:
to fall on one's knees.

3.  fall
to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline:
The temperature fell rapidly.

4.  fall
to subside or abate.

5.  fall
extend downward; hang down:
drapes falling in graceful folds.

6.  fall
to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes.

7.  fall
to become lower in pitch or volume, as the voice.

8.  fall
to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste.

9.  fall
to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc.

10.  fall
to succumb to attack:
The city fell to the enemy.

11.  fall
to be overthrown, as a government.

12.  fall
to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be slain.

13.  fall
to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition:
to fall into a coma; to fall in love.

14.  fall
to come or occur as if by dropping, as stillness or night.

15.  fall
to issue forth:
Witty remarks fall easily from her lips.

16.  fall
to come by lot or chance:
The chore fell to me.

17.  fall
to come by chance into a particular position:
to fall among thieves.

18.  fall
to come to pass or occur at a certain time:
Christmas falls on a Monday this year.

19.  fall
to have its proper place:
The accent falls on the last syllable.

20.  fall
to come by right:
The inheritance fell to the only living relative.

21.  fall
to lose animation; appear disappointed or dismayed:
The child's face fell when the bird flew away.

22.  fall
to slope or extend in a downward direction:
The field falls gently to the river.

23.  fall
(of light) to shine; stream or beam:
Sunlight fell across the lawn.

24.  fall
(of the eyes or eyesight) to be drawn or directed, esp. unexpectedly or by chance:
My eyes fell upon a dish of candies.

25.  fall
to collapse; topple.

26.  fall
(of an animal, esp. a lamb) to be born.

27. (v.t.) fall
to fell (a tree, animal, etc.).

28.  fall
fall away,

29.  fall
to withdraw support or allegiance.

30.  fall
to become lean or thin; diminish; decline.

31.  fall
to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles.

32.  fall
fall back, to give way; recede; retreat.

33.  fall
fall back on or upon,

34.  fall
to have recourse to; rely on:
no savings to fall back on.

35.  fall
fall behind,

36.  fall
to lag in pace or progress.

37.  fall
to fail to pay one's debts on time.

38.  fall
fall down, to perform disappointingly; disappoint; fail.

39.  fall
Slang.

40.  fall
to be deceived by.

41.  fall
to fall in love with.

42.  fall
fall in,

43.  fall
to fall to pieces toward the interior; sink inward.

44.  fall
to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.

45.  fall
fall in with, to start to associate with:
to fall in with bad company.

46.  fall
fall off,

47.  fall
to decrease in number, amount, or intensity; diminish.

48.  fall
Naut. to deviate from the heading; fall to leeward.

49.  fall
fall on or upon,

50.  fall
to assault.

51.  fall
to become the obligation of.

52.  fall
to experience or come upon.

53.  fall
fall out,

54.  fall
to quarrel; disagree.

55.  fall
to happen; occur.

56.  fall
to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.

57.  fall
fall through, to fail to be accomplished; collapse.

58.  fall
fall to,

59.  fall
to apply oneself; begin.

60.  fall
to begin to eat.

61.  fall
fall under,

62.  fall
to be the concern or responsibility of.

63.  fall
to be classified as; be included within.

64. (n.) fall
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.

65.  fall
that which falls:
a heavy fall of rain.

66.  fall
the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn.

67.  fall
decline:
the fall of the Roman Empire.

68.  fall
the distance through which anything falls.

69.  fall
Usu., falls. a waterfall.

70.  fall
downward slope or declivity:
the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.

71.  fall
a falling from an erect position, as to the ground:
to have a bad fall.

72.  fall
a hanging down:
a fall of wild roses on a fence.

73.  fall
a lapse into sin.

74.  fall
the Fall, (sometimes l.c.) the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve.

75.  fall
surrender or capture, as of a city.

76.  fall
Wrestling.

77.  fall
an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time.

78.  fall
a match or division of a match.

79.  fall
a hairpiece of long hair that is attached to the natural hair at the crown and usu. hangs freely down the back of the head.

80.  fall
an opaque veil hanging loose from a woman's hat, usu. at the back.

81.  fall
a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like.

82.  fall
the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.

83.  fall
the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers.

84.  fall
(in astrology) the sign or part of the zodiac in which the influence of a planet is most negative

85.  fall
to collide with, as ships.

86.  fall
to quarrel or have a controversy with.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE feallan; c. OFris, ON falla, OS, OHG fallan)

Definition of 'fall'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) fall, autumn
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
"in the fall of 1973"

2. (noun) spill, tumble, fall
a sudden drop from an upright position
"he had a nasty spill on the ice"

3. (noun) Fall
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
"women have been blamed ever since the Fall"

4. (noun) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope
a downward slope or bend

5. (noun) fall
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
"a fall from virtue"

6. (noun) fall, downfall
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

7. (noun) fall
a movement downward
"the rise and fall of the tides"

8. (noun) capitulation, fall, surrender
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

9. (noun) twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle
the time of day immediately following sunset
"he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"

10. (noun) fall, pin
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

11. (noun) drop, fall
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"

12. (verb) drop, dip, fall, free fall
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
"a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"

13. (verb) fall
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
"The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"

14. (verb) descend, fall, go down, come down
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
"The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

15. (verb) fall
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
"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"

16. (verb) fall, come
come under, be classified or included
"fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"

17. (verb) precipitate, come down, fall
fall from clouds
"rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

18. (verb) fall
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
"We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"

19. (verb) fall
die, as in battle or in a hunt
"Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"

20. (verb) fall, shine, strike
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
"Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

21. (verb) fall
be captured
"The cities fell to the enemy"

22. (verb) fall
occur at a specified time or place
"Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"

23. (verb) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
decrease in size, extent, or range
"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"

24. (verb) fall
yield to temptation or sin
"Adam and Eve fell"

25. (verb) fall
lose office or power
"The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"

26. (verb) fall
to be given by assignment or distribution
"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"

27. (verb) fall
move in a specified direction
"The line of men fall forward"

28. (verb) fall
be due
"payments fall on the 1st of the month"

29. (verb) fall
lose one's chastity
"a fallen woman"

30. (verb) fall
to be given by right or inheritance
"The estate fell to the oldest daughter"

31. (verb) accrue, fall
come into the possession of
"The house accrued to the oldest son"

32. (verb) fall, light
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
"The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"

33. (verb) fall, return, pass, devolve
be inherited by
"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"

34. (verb) fall
slope downward
"The hills around here fall towards the ocean"

35. (verb) fall, fall down
lose an upright position suddenly
"The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"

36. (verb) fall
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
"She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"

37. (verb) hang, fall, flow
fall or flow in a certain way
"This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

38. (verb) fall
assume a disappointed or sad expression
"Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"

39. (verb) fall
be cast down
"his eyes fell"

40. (verb) fall
come out; issue
"silly phrases fell from her mouth"

41. (verb) fall
be born, used chiefly of lambs
"The lambs fell in the afternoon"

42. (verb) fall
begin vigorously
"The prisoners fell to work right away"

43. (verb) fall
go as if by falling
"Grief fell from our hearts"

44. (verb) fall, descend, settle
come as if by falling
"Night fell"; "Silence fell"

Definition of 'fall'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) fall
to move down to the ground from a higher place
The book fell off the table.; The baby bird had fallen out of the tree.; We watched the snow/rain fall.

2.  fall
to hit the ground after being upright
She slipped and fell.; The chair fell on top of the cat.

3.  fall
≠ rise
the season when temperatures begin to fall; prices falling by 20%

4.  fall
(of hair or fabric) to hang down
Her hair fell over her eyes.

5.  fall
to die or be defeated
soldiers who have fallen in battle; The Rockies fell to the Red Sox, 2-1.

6.  fall
to pass into a state
I fell asleep immediately.; She suddenly fell silent.

7.  fall
to belong in a category
That $20 falls under travel expenses.

8.  fall
to happen or occur
Darkness fell.

9.  fall
fall in love
to begin to love sb
We were young when we fell in love.

10.  fall
fall into place
(of parts of a confusing situation) to become clearly connected in your mind
Suddenly everything fell into place, and I knew what to do.

11.  fall
fall short
to not reach the expected level or standard
We fell short of the goal by $1500.

12. (noun) fall
the season between summer and winter; = autumn
in (the) fall when kids go back to school; fall temperatures

13.  fall
the act of falling
a bad fall on the ice

14.  fall
≠ rise
a sharp fall in prices

15.  fall
an amount of snow or rain that comes down
a heavy fall of snow

Definition of 'fall'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) fall
the act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship

2. (noun) fall
the act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and had a fall

3. (noun) fall
death; destruction; overthrow; ruin

4. (noun) fall
downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire

5. (noun) fall
the surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol

6. (noun) fall
diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents

7. (noun) fall
a sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence

8. (noun) fall
declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope

9. (noun) fall
descent of water; a cascade; a cataract; a rush of water down a precipice or steep; -- usually in the plural, sometimes in the singular; as, the falls of Niagara

10. (noun) fall
the discharge of a river or current of water into the ocean, or into a lake or pond; as, the fall of the Po into the Gulf of Venice

11. (noun) fall
extent of descent; the distance which anything falls; as, the water of a stream has a fall of five feet

12. (noun) fall
the season when leaves fall from trees; autumn

13. (noun) fall
that which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow

14. (noun) fall
the act of felling or cutting down

15. (noun) fall
lapse or declension from innocence or goodness. Specifically: The first apostasy; the act of our first parents in eating the forbidden fruit; also, the apostasy of the rebellious angels

16. (noun) fall
formerly, a kind of ruff or band for the neck; a falling band; a faule

17. (noun) fall
that part (as one of the ropes) of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting

18. (verb) fall
to Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; the mercury falls in the barometer

19. (verb) fall
to cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; as, a child totters and falls; a tree falls; a worshiper falls on his knees

20. (verb) fall
to find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; -- with into; as, the river Rhone falls into the Mediterranean

21. (verb) fall
to become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle

22. (verb) fall
to cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls

23. (verb) fall
to issue forth into life; to be brought forth; -- said of the young of certain animals

24. (verb) fall
to decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the falls; stocks fell two points

25. (verb) fall
to be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed

26. (verb) fall
to descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin

27. (verb) fall
to become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; asm to fall into error; to fall into difficulties

28. (verb) fall
to assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the countenance

29. (verb) fall
to sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; as, our spirits rise and fall with our fortunes

30. (verb) fall
to pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation

31. (verb) fall
to happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate

32. (verb) fall
to come; to occur; to arrive

33. (verb) fall
to begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence; to rush or hurry; as, they fell to blows

34. (verb) fall
to pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance, or otherwise; as, the estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals

35. (verb) fall
to belong or appertain

36. (verb) fall
to be dropped or uttered carelessly; as, an unguarded expression fell from his lips; not a murmur fell from him

37. (verb) fall
to let fall; to drop

38. (verb) fall
to sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice

39. (verb) fall
to diminish; to lessen or lower

40. (verb) fall
to bring forth; as, to fall lambs

41. (verb) fall
to fell; to cut down; as, to fall a tree

Translation of 'fall'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.
Afrikaans: val	Arabic: يَسْقُط ، يَقَعُ على	Bulgarian: изпадам
Brazilian: cair	Czech: (s)padnout	German: fallen
Danish: falde	Greek: πέφτω κατά λάθος	Spanish: caer
Estonian: kukkuma, langema	Farsi: افتادن	Finnish: pudota
French: tomber	Hebrew: לִיפּוֹל	Hindi: गिरना
Croatian: pasti; zapeti	Hungarian: (le)esik	Indonesian: jatuh
Icelandic: falla, detta	Italian: cadere	Japanese: 落ちる
Korean: 떨어지다	Lithuanian: (nu)kristi	Latvian: krist
Malay: gugur	Dutch: vallen	Norwegian: falle, dette, ramle
Polish: padać	Persian: افتادن	Pashto: لویدل
Portuguese: recair/cair	Romanian: a cădea	Russian: падать
Slovak: (s)padnúť	Slovenian: pasti	Serbian: pasti
Swedish: falla	Thai: ตก; ร่วง	Turkish: düşmek
Taiwanese: 落下	Ukrainian: падати	Urdu: اوپر سے نیچے گرنا
Vietnamese: rơi; rơi xuống	Chinese: 落下
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