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fall
fall
fall
fall
verb
A1
UK /fɔːl/ US /fɔl/
To be moved downwards.
To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
intransitive
To come down, to drop or descend.
intransitive
To come as if by dropping down.
intransitive
To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
intransitive
To be brought to the ground.
intransitive
To change, often negatively.
To become (chiefly used with negative states).
copulative, intransitive
To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
intransitive
To die, especially in battle or by disease.
euphemistic, formal, intransitive
To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).
intransitive
To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); to happen.
To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
intransitive
To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
intransitive
To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
intransitive
To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
intransitive
To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
intransitive
To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
intransitive
To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
intransitive
To hang down (under the influence of gravity).
intransitive
To visit; to go to a place.
intransitive, slang
Forms
he/she/it
falls
-ing form
falling
past
fell
,
fell into
past participle
fallen
Example sentences
2242 results
I'm afraid to fall.
Tatoeba
Did you fall in love with her at first sight?
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The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
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