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fall:

to fall verb (falls, fell, falling)

  1. to fall
    to fall; to die; to pass away; to perish; to succumb; depart this earth; to be killed; depart this life; be killed in action
  2. to fall
    to fall; take a nosedive; be overthrown; be a failure
  3. to fall
    to fall; to tumble; to drop; to trip up
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • tumble verb (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • trip up verb (trips up, tripped up, tripping up)
  4. to fall
    to sink; to fall; to tumble; to drop
    • sink verb (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • tumble verb (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  5. to fall
    end up at; to fall; to land
  6. to fall
    to perish; go to wrack and ruin; to fall; to go to pieces; to be killed; to go to the dogs
  7. to fall
    to chuck; to fall; to tumble
    • chuck verb (chucks, chucked, chucking)
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • tumble verb (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
  8. to fall
    to fall into; to fall; to fall in; to tumble down; tumble into
    • fall into verb (falls into, fell into, falling into)
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • fall in verb (falls in, fell in, falling in)
    • tumble down verb (tumbles down, tumbled down, tumbling down)
  9. to fall
    – pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind 1
    to fall
    – pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • fall into a trap1
      • She fell ill1
      • They fell out of favor1
      • fall asleep1
      • fall prey to an imposter1
      • fall into a strange way of thinking1
      • she fell to pieces after she lost her work1
  10. to fall
    – decrease in size, extent, or range 1
    to decrease; to diminish; to fall; to lessen
    – decrease in size, extent, or range 1
    • decrease verb (decreases, decreased, decreasing)
      • The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester1
    • diminish verb (diminishs, diminished, diminishing)
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The cabin pressure fell dramatically1
      • her weight fell to under a hundred pounds1
      • his voice fell to a whisper1
    • lessen verb (lessens, lessened, lessening)
  11. to fall
    – come as if by falling 1
    to fall; to settle; to descend
    – come as if by falling 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Night fell1
      • Silence fell1
    • settle verb (settles, settled, settling)
    • descend verb (descends, descended, descending)
  12. to fall
    – go as if by falling 1
    to fall
    – go as if by falling 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Grief fell from our hearts1
  13. to fall
    – occur at a specified time or place 1
    to fall
    – occur at a specified time or place 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Christmas falls on a Monday this year1
      • The accent falls on the first syllable1
  14. to fall
    – begin vigorously 1
    to fall
    – begin vigorously 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The prisoners fell to work right away1
  15. to fall
    – be born, used chiefly of lambs 1
    to fall
    – be born, used chiefly of lambs 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The lambs fell in the afternoon1
  16. to fall
    – come out; issue 1
    to fall
    – come out; issue 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • silly phrases fell from her mouth1
  17. to fall
    – be cast down 1
    to fall
    – be cast down 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • his eyes fell1
  18. to fall
    – assume a disappointed or sad expression 1
    to fall
    – assume a disappointed or sad expression 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off1
      • his crest fell1
  19. to fall
    – fall or flow in a certain way 1
    to flow; to fall; to hang
    – fall or flow in a certain way 1
    • flow verb (flows, flowed, flowing)
      • Her long black hair flowed down her back1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • hang verb (hangs, hung, hanging)
      • This dress hangs well1
  20. to fall
    – move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way 1
    to fall; to descend; to go down; to come down
    – move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The barometer is falling1
      • The curtain fell on the diva1
      • Her hand went up and then fell again1
    • descend verb (descends, descended, descending)
    • go down verb (goes down, went down, going down)
    • come down verb (comes down, came down, coming down)
  21. to fall
    – descend in free fall under the influence of gravity 1
    to fall
    – descend in free fall under the influence of gravity 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The branch fell from the tree1
      • The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse1
  22. to fall
    – drop oneself to a lower or less erect position 1
    to fall
    – drop oneself to a lower or less erect position 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • She fell back in her chair1
      • He fell to his knees1
  23. to fall
    – lose an upright position suddenly 1
    to fall; to fall down
    – lose an upright position suddenly 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table1
      • Her hair fell across her forehead1
    • fall down verb (falls down, fell down, falling down)
  24. to fall
    – slope downward 1
    to fall
    – slope downward 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The hills around here fall towards the ocean1
  25. to fall
    – move in a specified direction 1
    to fall
    – move in a specified direction 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The line of men fall forward1
  26. to fall
    – be inherited by 1
    to pass; to return; to fall; devolve
    – be inherited by 1
    • pass verb (passes, passed, passing)
    • return verb (returns, returned, returning)
      • The land returned to the family1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The estate fell to my sister1
    • devolve verb
      • The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead1
  27. to fall
    – fall to somebody by assignment or lot 1
    to fall; to light
    – fall to somebody by assignment or lot 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The task fell to me1
      • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims1
    • light verb (lights, lit, lighting)
  28. to fall
    – come into the possession of 1
    to fall; accrue
    – come into the possession of 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • accrue verb
      • The house accrued to the oldest son1
  29. to fall
    – be captured 1
    to fall
    – be captured 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The cities fell to the enemy1
  30. to fall
    – to be given by assignment or distribution 1
    to fall
    – to be given by assignment or distribution 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team1
      • The onus fell on us1
      • The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student1
  31. to fall
    – to be given by right or inheritance 1
    to fall
    – to be given by right or inheritance 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The estate fell to the oldest daughter1
  32. to fall
    – lose office or power 1
    to fall
    – lose office or power 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • The government fell overnight1
      • The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen1
  33. to fall
    – suffer defeat, failure, or ruin 1
    to fall
    – suffer defeat, failure, or ruin 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • We must stand or fall1
      • fall by the wayside1
  34. to fall
    – yield to temptation or sin 1
    to fall
    – yield to temptation or sin 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Adam and Eve fell1
  35. to fall
    – lose one's chastity 1
    to fall
    – lose one's chastity 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • a fallen woman1
  36. to fall
    – touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly 1
    to strike; to fall; to shine
    – touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly 1
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
      • The light struck the golden necklace1
      • A strange sound struck my ears1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Light fell on her face1
    • shine verb (shines, shined, shining)
  37. to fall
    – die, as in battle or in a hunt 1
    to fall
    – die, as in battle or in a hunt 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • Many soldiers fell at Verdun1
      • Several deer have fallen to the same gun1
      • The shooting victim fell dead1
  38. to fall
    – be due 1
    to fall
    – be due 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • payments fall on the 1st of the month1
  39. to fall
    – come under, be classified or included 1
    to come; to fall
    – come under, be classified or included 1
    • come verb (comes, came, coming)
      • This comes under a new heading1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • fall into a category1
  40. to fall
    – fall from clouds 1
    to fall; to come down; precipitate
    – fall from clouds 1
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
      • rain, snow and sleet were falling1
    • come down verb (comes down, came down, coming down)
    • precipitate verb
      • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum1

Conjugations for fall:

present
  1. fall
  2. fall
  3. falls
  4. fall
  5. fall
  6. fall
simple past
  1. fell
  2. fell
  3. fell
  4. fell
  5. fell
  6. fell
present perfect
  1. have fallen
  2. have fallen
  3. has fallen
  4. have fallen
  5. have fallen
  6. have fallen
past continuous
  1. was falling
  2. were falling
  3. was falling
  4. were falling
  5. were falling
  6. were falling
future
  1. shall fall
  2. will fall
  3. will fall
  4. shall fall
  5. will fall
  6. will fall
continuous present
  1. am falling
  2. are falling
  3. is falling
  4. are falling
  5. are falling
  6. are falling
subjunctive
  1. be fallen
  2. be fallen
  3. be fallen
  4. be fallen
  5. be fallen
  6. be fallen
diverse
  1. fall!
  2. let's fall!
  5. fallen
  6. falling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fall [the ~] noun

  1. the fall
    the autumn; the fall
  2. the fall
    the decrease; the decline; the fall; the downfall; the crash
  3. the fall
    the fall; the landing
  4. the fall
    the decline; the relapse; the caving in; the falling down; the collapse; the fall; the collapsing; the sagging
  5. the fall
    the decrease; the deduct; the fall
  6. the fall
    the reduction; the rebate; the discount; the drop in prices; the price-cut; the fall; the weakness; the sell short; the recession; the softness
  7. the fall
    the collapse; the falling down; the fall
  8. the fall
    – the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) 1
    the fall; the surrender; the capitulation
    – the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) 1
  9. the fall
    – a sudden drop from an upright position 1
    the fall; the spill; the tumble
    – a sudden drop from an upright position 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
    • spill [the ~] noun
      • he had a nasty spill on the ice1
    • tumble [the ~] noun
  10. the fall
    – a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity 1
    the fall
    – a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
      • a fall from virtue1
  11. the fall
    – a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity 1
    the fall; the drop; the dip; the free fall
    – a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index1
      • there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery1
    • dip [the ~] noun
      • a dip in prices1
    • free fall [the ~] noun
      • when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall1
  12. the fall
    – a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity 1
    the fall; the drop
    – a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height1
  13. the fall
    – a movement downward 1
    the fall
    – a movement downward 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
      • the rise and fall of the tides1
  14. the fall
    – a sudden decline in strength or number or importance 1
    the fall; the downfall
    – a sudden decline in strength or number or importance 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
      • the fall of the House of Hapsburg1
    • downfall [the ~] noun
  15. the fall
    – when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat 1
    the fall; the pin
    – when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
    • pin [the ~] noun
  16. the fall
    – a downward slope or bend 1
    the decline; the fall; the descent; the declination; the declension; the downslope; the declivity
    – a downward slope or bend 1
  17. the fall
    – the time of day immediately following sunset 1
    the fall; the twilight; the dusk; the gloam; the nightfall; the evenfall; the crepuscle; the gloaming; the crepuscule
    – the time of day immediately following sunset 1
  18. the fall
    – the season when the leaves fall from the trees 1
    the fall; the autumn
    – the season when the leaves fall from the trees 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
      • in the fall of 19731
    • autumn [the ~] noun

fall

  1. fall
    decline; fall; slump; bear market; fall in prices
  2. fall
    fall; tumble
  3. fall
    fall
  4. fall
    debouch; discharge its waters; fall; discharge

Translation Matrix for fall:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
autumn autumn; fall
bear market bear market
capitulation capitulation; fall; surrender capitulation
caving in caving in; collapse; collapsing; decline; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging caving in; collapse; collapsing
chuck chow; chuck; eats; grub
collapse caving in; collapse; collapsing; decline; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging bust-up; caving in; collapse; collapsing; crash; flop; prostration; sagging; slump; smash; succubing
collapsing caving in; collapse; collapsing; decline; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging caving in; collapse; collapsing; going down; plummeting; sliding; slumping
come come; cum; ejaculate; seed; semen; seminal fluid
crash crash; decline; decrease; downfall; fall bang; blast; boom; bump; bust-up; clang; clangor; clangoring; clangour; clank; clash; collapse; collapse of the stockmarket; collision; crack; cracking; crash; flaw; hit; sagging; slump; smack; smash; thud; thump; wreck
crepuscle crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight
crepuscule crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight
declension declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall declension; decline in quality; deterioration; worsening
declination declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall celestial latitude; dec; declination; decline; inflexion; regrets
decline caving in; collapse; collapsing; crash; declension; declination; decline; declivity; decrease; descent; downfall; downslope; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging decadence; decay; declination; decline; diminution
declivity declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall
decrease crash; decline; decrease; deduct; downfall; fall curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; decrement; diminution; drop-off; dwindling; economy; falling off; finance management; foreshortening; inventory decrease; lessening; market; recess; reduction; reductions; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; shrinking; shrinking back; slackening; step-down; toning down; weakening
deduct decrease; deduct; fall
descent declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall ancestry; birth; descent; extraction; filiation; inclination; incline; landing; line of descent; lineage; origin; parentage; provenance; ramp; slip; slope; source; touchdown
die dice; die; matrix; model; mold; mould; shape; template
dip dip; drop; fall; free fall angle of dip; cutpurse; dip; glen; hollow; hollow in the dunes; inclination; lowness; magnetic dip; magnetic inclination; pickpocket; plunge; valley
discharge arc; bang; blast; boom; discharge; discharge point; discharging; dismissal; dismission; drain; drainage; electric arc; electric discharge; emission; expelling; explosion; firing; firing off; issue; liberation; manumission; outlet; outpouring; redundancy; release; run; sack; sacking; sewer; spark; sudden explosion; unloading; venting; waiver; water outlet
discount discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness bank discount; cut; deduction; discount; discount rate; discount shop; discount store; discountmarket; discountshop; price reduction; rebate; reduction
downfall crash; decline; decrease; downfall; fall crashes; disadvantage; downfall; drawback; precipitation; ruin; ruination
downslope declension; declination; decline; declivity; descent; downslope; fall
drop dip; drop; fall; free fall bead; cliff; dram; drib; driblet; drip; dripping; drop; drop cloth; drop curtain; drop-off; height of drop; nip; pearl; peg
drop in prices discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness depreciation in currency values; drop in prices; fall in prices
dusk crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight dim; dusk; gloam; semidarkness; twilight
evenfall crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight
fall autumn; capitulation; caving in; collapse; collapsing; crash; crepuscle; crepuscule; declension; declination; decline; declivity; decrease; deduct; descent; dip; discount; downfall; downslope; drop; drop in prices; dusk; evenfall; fall; falling down; free fall; gloam; gloaming; landing; nightfall; pin; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; relapse; sagging; sell short; softness; spill; surrender; tumble; twilight; weakness
fall in prices depreciation in currency values; drop in prices; fall in prices
falling down caving in; collapse; collapsing; decline; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging
flow Flow dimension member; catamenia; current; flow; flow rate; flowing; influx; menses; menstruation; menstruum; period; pressure of activities; rate of flow; rush; squash; stampede; stream
free fall dip; drop; fall; free fall free fall
gloam crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight dim; dusk; gloam; semidarkness; twilight
gloaming crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight
hang bent; hang; knack
land acres; body politic; commonwealth; country; demesne; domain; dry land; earth; estate; farming; ground; kingdom; land; landed estate; nation; realm; res publica; soil; solid ground; state; terra firma
landing fall; landing descent; landing; landing place; touchdown
light brightness; brightness level; igniter; ignitor; illumination; light; light source; lighter; lighting; lightness; little light; luminance; luminosity; luminousness; spark; sparkle; twinkle; visible light; visible radiation
nightfall crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight
pass base on balls; bye; crack; entry permit; fling; flip; go; head; i.d. card; laissez passer; liberty chit; mountain pass; notch; offer; pass; pass-port; passing; passing game; passing play; passport; permit; qualifying; strait; straits; ticket; toss; walk; whirl
pin fall; pin badge; bowling pin; cotter pin; decoration; flag; insignia; oarlock; peg; pin; pin tumbler; pivot; plug; rowlock; stick; thole; tholepin
precipitate precipitate
price-cut discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness
rebate discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness allowance; cut; deduction; discount; rabbet; rebate; reduction; relief
recession discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness ceding back; corner; dejection; depression; malaise; niche; receding; recess; recession; recessional; slump
reduction discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness abasement; conversion; curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; debasement; decrease; degradation; diminishing; diminution; discount; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; humiliation; lowering; market; price reduction; rebate; recess; reducing; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; simplification; slackening; step-down
relapse caving in; collapse; collapsing; decline; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging backsliding; lapse; lapsing; recidivism; relapse; relapsing; reversion; reverting
return advantage; benefit; comeback; coming back; compensation; counter; earning capacity; earnings; economy; favour in return; gain; getting even; homecoming; income tax return; issue; output; paying back; payoff; proceeds; profit; quid pro quo; reappearance; recurrence; refund; regaining; reimbursement; rejoinder; replication; restitution; restoration; retort; retrocession; return; return key; return match; riposte; service in return; take; takings; tax return; victory; winning; yield
sagging caving in; collapse; collapsing; decline; fall; falling down; relapse; sagging bust-up; collapse; crash; sagging; slump; smash
sell short discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness
settle settee; settle
shine effulgence; flash; flicker; flickering; gleam; glimmer; glint; glittering; glow; light signal; radiance; radiancy; radiate; refulgence; refulgency; shine; sparkle
sink cesspit; cesspool; kitchen sink; rinsing-tub; sink; sinkhole; sump; swallow hole; washbasin
slump bust-up; collapse; crash; dejection; depression; drop-off; economic crisis; economical crises; falling off; falloff; low economic activity; malaise; recession; sagging; slack; slump; smash
softness discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness balminess; blurriness; effeminacy; effeminateness; fogginess; fuzziness; gentleness; indistinctness; mildness; sissiness; softness; unfitness; unmanliness; weakness; womanishness
spill fall; spill; tumble leak; leakage; release; spill; spillage; spillway; wasteweir
strike bang; catch the eye; hit; rap; smash; smasher; strike; tap; ten-strike; walkout; work stoppage
surrender capitulation; fall; surrender giving up; resignation; surrender; yielding
tumble fall; spill; tumble tumble
twilight crepuscle; crepuscule; dusk; evenfall; fall; gloam; gloaming; nightfall; twilight dim; dusk; gloam; semidarkness; twilight
weakness discount; drop in prices; fall; price-cut; rebate; recession; reduction; sell short; softness; weakness blandness; failing; feebleness; frailty; helplessness; impuissance; slackness; softness; tastelessness; trivial; weak point; weakness
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
accrue accrue; fall accrue
be a failure be a failure; be overthrown; fall; take a nosedive
be killed be killed; be killed in action; depart this earth; depart this life; die; fall; go to pieces; go to the dogs; go to wrack and ruin; pass away; perish; succumb
be killed in action be killed; be killed in action; depart this earth; depart this life; die; fall; pass away; perish; succumb
be overthrown be a failure; be overthrown; fall; take a nosedive
chuck chuck; fall; tumble caress; chuck; cuddle; ditch; hug; pat; pet; toss
collapse break; break down; break up; buckle; burst; cave in; collapse; crack; crack up; crash; crash down; crock up; crumble; crumble down; crumple; disintegrate; drop; fall apart; fall in; fall to bits; fall to pieces; founder; give; give way; prolapse; relapse; sag; sink; slump; subside; topple down; tumble
come come; fall add up; amount; arrive; arrive at; come; come in; come up; derive; descend; do; ejaculate; end up; fare; follow; get; get along; hail; issue forth; make out; number; occur; total
come down come down; descend; fall; go down; precipitate

Related Words for "fall":


Alternate Synonyms for "fall":


Antonyms for "fall":


Related Definitions for "fall":

  1. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)1
  2. a sudden drop from an upright position1
  3. a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity1
    • a fall from virtue1
  4. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity1
  5. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity1
  6. a movement downward1
    • the rise and fall of the tides1
  7. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance1
    • the fall of the House of Hapsburg1
  8. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat1
  9. a downward slope or bend1
  10. the time of day immediately following sunset1
    • they finished before the fall of night1
  11. the season when the leaves fall from the trees1
    • in the fall of 19731
  12. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind1
    • fall into a trap1
    • She fell ill1
    • They fell out of favor1
    • fall asleep1
    • fall prey to an imposter1
    • fall into a strange way of thinking1
    • she fell to pieces after she lost her work1
  13. decrease in size, extent, or range1
    • The cabin pressure fell dramatically1
    • her weight fell to under a hundred pounds1
    • his voice fell to a whisper1
  14. come as if by falling1
    • Night fell1
    • Silence fell1
  15. go as if by falling1
    • Grief fell from our hearts1
  16. occur at a specified time or place1
    • Christmas falls on a Monday this year1
    • The accent falls on the first syllable1
  17. begin vigorously1
    • The prisoners fell to work right away1
  18. be born, used chiefly of lambs1
    • The lambs fell in the afternoon1
  19. come out; issue1
    • silly phrases fell from her mouth1
  20. be cast down1
    • his eyes fell1
  21. assume a disappointed or sad expression1
    • Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off1
    • his crest fell1
  22. fall or flow in a certain way1
  23. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way1
    • The barometer is falling1
    • The curtain fell on the diva1
    • Her hand went up and then fell again1
  24. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity1
    • The branch fell from the tree1
    • The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse1
  25. drop oneself to a lower or less erect position1
    • She fell back in her chair1
    • He fell to his knees1
  26. lose an upright position suddenly1
    • The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table1
    • Her hair fell across her forehead1
  27. slope downward1
    • The hills around here fall towards the ocean1
  28. move in a specified direction1
    • The line of men fall forward1
  29. be inherited by1
    • The estate fell to my sister1
  30. fall to somebody by assignment or lot1
    • The task fell to me1
    • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims1
  31. come into the possession of1
  32. be captured1
    • The cities fell to the enemy1
  33. to be given by assignment or distribution1
    • The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team1
    • The onus fell on us1
    • The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student1
  34. to be given by right or inheritance1
    • The estate fell to the oldest daughter1
  35. lose office or power1
    • The government fell overnight1
    • The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen1
  36. suffer defeat, failure, or ruin1
    • We must stand or fall1
    • fall by the wayside1
  37. yield to temptation or sin1
    • Adam and Eve fell1
  38. lose one's chastity1
    • a fallen woman1
  39. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly1
    • Light fell on her face1
  40. die, as in battle or in a hunt1
    • Many soldiers fell at Verdun1
    • Several deer have fallen to the same gun1
    • The shooting victim fell dead1
  41. be due1
    • payments fall on the 1st of the month1
  42. come under, be classified or included1
    • fall into a category1
  43. fall from clouds1
    • rain, snow and sleet were falling1

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