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Definition fall in British English

fall verb

[intransitive] verb
/fɔːl/

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

Example

Ann's just fallen downstairs and hurt her back.

Example

I keep falling off my bike.

Example

A climber fell to his death today.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
1.1

to come down towards or onto the ground from the sky

Example

Snow began to quietly fall.

Example

Bombs fell on the city throughout the night.

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

We heard the crash of falling trees.

Example

He collapsed and fell to the ground.

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 collapse cross your legs
2

to become lower in level, amount, or value

Example

The temperature has been falling steadily all day.

Example

The programme was cancelled because of falling audience figures.

Example

Industrial production has fallen by 10%.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease decline
3

to belong to a particular group or area of activity

Example

Those items fall into the category of luxury goods.

Example

This question falls outside my area of expertise.

Synonyms and related words
relationship connection association
4

to change into another state or condition

Example

Shortly before Christmas she fell ill.

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
4.1

if something falls open, it opens accidentally

Example

The book fell open at a map of the city.

Synonyms and related words
open up open try
5

to happen on a particular day or date

Example

Christmas falls on a Saturday this year.

Synonyms and related words
happen come about occur
6

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
7

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
7.1

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

Example

In the last election, the constituency fell to Labour.

Synonyms and related words
ballot rigging by-election campaign
8

if people fall in a war, they are killed

Synonyms and related words
die pass away suffocate
9

to hang down

Example

Her long black hair fell over her shoulders.

Synonyms and related words
hang hang out dangle
Example

Here the land rises and falls in gentle hills.

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ascend bend bifurcate slope tilt incline
11

if someone's voice falls, it becomes quieter

Example

His voice fell to a whisper.

Synonyms and related words
break choke crack
12

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

Synonyms and related words
reflect flood fade
13

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

Synonyms and related words
see make out spot
14

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.

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pronunciation pronounce articulation
Definition fall in British English

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