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Definition fall in American English

fall verb

[intransitive] verb
/fɔl/

▪ dramatically, rapidly, sharply, slightly, steadily, steeply

Example

Ann's just fallen downstairs and hurt her back.

Example

I keep falling off my bike.

Example

It's not unusual for small children to fall out of bed.

Example

A climber fell to his death today.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
1.1

to come down toward or onto the ground from the sky

Example

Snow began to fall.

Example

Bombs fell on the city throughout the night.

Example

Nobody knows what caused the airplane to fall out of the sky.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
1.2

to move quickly down onto the ground from an upright or standing position

Example

I slipped and almost fell down.

Example

He fell heavily on his arm and broke it.

Example

We heard the crash of falling trees.

Example

He collapsed and fell to the ground.

Example

Marta fell to her knees and began to pray.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
1.3

to let yourself drop onto a bed, chair, etc. because you are tired

Example

After work I just want to fall into bed and sleep.

Synonyms and related words
bed down bunk collapse
2

to become lower in level, amount, or value

Example

The temperature has been falling steadily all day.

Example

The program was canceled because of falling audience figures.

Example

Inflation in August fell to 3.9%.

Example

Industrial production has fallen by 10%.

Example

If your grades fall below a certain level, you have to go to summer school.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease diminish
3

to change into another state or condition

Example

Shortly before Christmas she fell sick.

Example

I climbed into bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Example

The building gradually fell into decay.

Synonyms and related words
transition change turn into
3.1

if something falls open, it opens accidentally

Example

The book fell open at a map of the city.

Synonyms and related words
open up undo unlock
4

to lose a position of power

Example

Divisions within the ruling party caused the government to fall.

Example

The General fell from power in 1955.

Synonyms and related words
fire lay off retire
5

if a place falls in a war, a different army takes control of it

Example

The city is expected to fall within days.

Synonyms and related words
invade occupy suppress
5.1

if an area falls to a political party during an election, a different party takes control of it

Example

In the last election, the state fell to the Democrats.

Synonyms and related words
advance poll beauty contest by-election
6

if people fall in a war, they are killed

Synonyms and related words
die pass away suffocate
7

to hang down

Example

Her long black hair fell over her shoulders.

Example

The coat falls to just above the ankles.

Synonyms and related words
hang hang out dangle
8

to belong to a particular group or area of activity

Example

This question falls outside my area of expertise.

Example

Those items fall into the category of luxury goods.

Synonyms and related words
relationship connection association
9

to happen on a particular day or date

Example

Christmas falls on a Saturday this year.

Synonyms and related words
happen come about occur
10

if something such as a shadow or light falls on a surface, it goes over or onto the surface

Example

His shadow fell over the book I was reading.

Synonyms and related words
reflect flood fade
11

if the emphasis falls on a particular part of a word, you emphasize that part when you say or sing it

Example

In English, the stress in "Paris" falls on the first syllable.

Synonyms and related words
pronunciation pronounce articulation
12

to slope downward

Example

Here the land rises and falls in gentle hills.

Synonyms and related words
ascend bend bifurcate slope tilt incline
13

if someone's voice falls, it becomes quieter

Example

His voice fell to a whisper.

Synonyms and related words
break choke crack
14

if your eyes fall on someone or something, you notice them

Synonyms and related words
see make out spot
Definition fall in American English

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