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fall English

Meaning fall meaning

What does fall mean?
Definitions in simple English

fall Verb

— When something or someone falls, it moves down quickly down through the air because nothing is holding it. It moves to a lower position because of gravity. The apple fell from the tree. The bridge is falling down. He tripped on a banana peel and fell down, hurting his leg. — When someone falls, they can mean coming down to the ground on purpose, lying with the face down. He fell to the floor and begged for mercy. — Falling is when someone or something has been defeated. The Romans fell to the Goths in 410 AD.

fall Noun

— Fall is the name for autumn used only in North America, named after the falling of leaves during the season. It is the season when the weather is getting colder, after summer and before winter. These plants are growing big and they will be ready to eat in the fall. — A fall or falls or waterfall is a part of a river where water is falling. We went to the falls to eat lunch outside and watch the water falling. — A fall is when people suffered a loss of greatness or status, such as the fall of Rome.

fall

— verb descend in free fall under the influence of gravity The branch fell from the tree The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse — verb (= go 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 — verb 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 — noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees in the fall of 1973 — verb (= come) come under, be classified or included fall into a category This comes under a new heading — verb suffer defeat, failure, or ruin We must stand or fall fall by the wayside — verb (= precipitate) fall from clouds rain, snow and sleet were falling Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum — noun (= spill) a sudden drop from an upright position he had a nasty spill on the ice — verb occur at a specified time or place Christmas falls on a Monday this year The accent falls on the first syllable — verb (= 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 — verb 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 — verb be captured The cities fell to the enemy — verb (= decrease) 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 — noun a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity a fall from virtue — verb 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 — verb lose office or power The government fell overnight The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen — verb yield to temptation or sin Adam and Eve fell — noun (= descent) a downward slope or bend — noun a sudden decline in strength or number or importance the fall of the House of Hapsburg — noun a movement downward the rise and fall of the tides — verb move in a specified direction The line of men fall forward — noun (= capitulation, surrender) the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) they were protected until the capitulation of the fort — noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat — verb go as if by falling Grief fell from our hearts — verb come as if by falling Night fell Silence fell — verb begin vigorously The prisoners fell to work right away — verb be born, used chiefly of lambs The lambs fell in the afternoon — verb slope downward The hills around here fall towards the ocean — verb (= return, 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 — verb fall to somebody by assignment or lot The task fell to me It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims — verb to be given by right or inheritance The estate fell to the oldest daughter — verb drop oneself to a lower or less erect position She fell back in her chair He fell to his knees — verb lose an upright position suddenly The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table Her hair fell across her forehead — verb be cast down his eyes fell — verb assume a disappointed or sad expression Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off his crest fell — verb come out; issue silly phrases fell from her mouth — verb lose one's chastity a fallen woman — verb be due payments fall on the 1st of the month — verb (= hang, flow) fall or flow in a certain way This dress hangs well Her long black hair flowed down her back — verb (= accrue) come into the possession of The house accrued to the oldest son — noun (= drop) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height — noun (= drop, dip, 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 — noun (= twilight) the time of day immediately following sunset he loved the twilight they finished before the fall of night

Fall

— noun the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve women have been blamed ever since the Fall

Synonyms fall synonyms

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fall English » English

drop autumn collapse tumble decline descend decrease sink fall down come down go down downfall slip descent ruin falling slump plunge fall off surrender stumble spill precipitate perish crash fail dip diminish destruction cave in trip slope sinking reduction plummet come capitulation waterfall topple die crumble abate subside strike set rain overthrow lowering lose lapse

Fall English » English

fall autumn

Topics fall topics

What do people use fall to talk about?
Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall
Social behavior Conflict War

Lose a fight
States Quantity More

Decrease
Grammar Very Degree

To a smaller degree
Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Bad, immoral
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Rain
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Snow, ice
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Flow
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Tide
Universe, creation Water

Be in water

  • What words refer to something falling or sinking into water?
    fall sink settle
Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Fever

  • What words refer to a fever decreasing?
    fall break
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear
Physical actions Move something Carry

Throw

  • What words refer to something hitting the ground after being thrown?
    land hit fall
States Big Distance

Low

  • What words refer to becoming low?
    fall
States Quality Light

Dark
States Quality Hot

Cold
States Time Period of time

Season
Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart
States Quality Shape

Horizontal
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Wave
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame
Daily life Sleep

Go to sleep
Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Lose wealth
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Drip
Person Body functions

Breathe, breath
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Sound
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet
Person Healthy

Sick
Person Life Marriage

Romantic love
Person Life

Die
Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore
Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something
Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Purpose, goal
Language and thought

Emotion
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Mock
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh
Social behavior Relationships

Begin a relationship
Social behavior Behavior

Change behavior
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Lucky
Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Trap
Work and occupation Working with buildings Building materials

Building equipment and maintenance
Physical actions Posture

Lie down
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk with difficulty
Physical actions Move Accompany

Follow
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Lower something
Physical actions Physical impact

Aim at a target
Physical actions Break, wear out

Destroy
States Quality Shape Horizontal

Leaning, sloping
States Time Aspectual time Age

Old fashioned

Conjugation fall conjugation

How do you conjugate fall?

fall · verb

Examples fall examples

How do I use fall in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Did you fall in love with her at first sight?
There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, fall and winter.
I saw an old man fall on his back in the street.
Autumn came and the leaves started to fall.
She is getting married this fall.
She was injured in a fall.
Leaves begin to fall in October.
I can't fall asleep.
The moon is pretty in the fall.
It's a lot easier to fall in love than to stay in love.
Some flowers bloom in the spring and other flowers bloom in the fall.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Be careful not to fall.
I'm afraid to fall.
Despite Trang's constant affirmations of love, Spenser is still afraid someday she will fall out of love with him.
I was so excited that I could not fall asleep.
We moved to New York last fall.
Suddenly rain began to fall.
As a rule, we have a lot of rain in fall.
I heard something fall to the ground.
Don't fall in love because we hate you still.
A heavy rain began to fall.
One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
Mr Iuchi has no one to fall back on.
Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.
Teachers shouldn't fall back on their authority.
The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon.
In the fall we harvest our summer crops.
After the movie they fall asleep.
A single step, and you will fall over the cliff.
Another step, and you will fall down the precipice.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.

Movie subtitles

Now the terror groups in Area 11 will lose their popular support and fall apart.
You guys gonna be so gullible to fall for this, really?
Otherwise, a person like our Young Master wouldn't fall for her.
Her and her partner took a bad fall.
But don't you still have to find a fall guy and fire someone?
No-one can really choose who they fall in love with.
He didn't fall.
Shannon, don't fall asleep.
We began to struggle, I. pushed her, but I didn't think she would fall and die.
But I do know you Americans tend to fall for easy explanations.
Fall back to the tower!
He rushes to the rope which hangs from the point of the shell and letting himself slide down the rope he gives it an impetus which causes the shell to fall off the edge of the moon.
In the name of Allah, the imans and the muezzins were going to promise Mahomet's paradise to the ones who would fall in battle.
The splash of a dark fall sounds in the silent night.
In the army, barriers fall.
I don't want you to fall for just anyone.
Oh, the nerd apple doesn't fall far from the nerd tree.
Yeah, like I'd fall for the same trick twice.
Ahh, I'm going to fall soon.
Fall back.
The leaves wither and fall.
I don't want her to fall over.
The audience will fall asleep! Give it a minute, dear.
Don't fall into her trap.
That's when his eyes fall on a knife.
Fall in!
Perhaps I just happened to fall?
Some things have to fall into place first.
Korea will fall into a crisis.
Why won't this guy fall?
After the fall of Plevna Osman Pasha surrenders his sword.
As the predator Nosferatu approached, it seems that the estate agent,Knock, had already begun to fall under his spell.
He knew he couldn't fall asleep.
Fall back, then!
Get your packs and fall in. Hurry up!
Get your packs and fall in.

News and current affairs

If foreign financing is not forthcoming, yields on US government debt will rise and the US economy will fall back into recession.
Forcing common standards means that Europe will fall further behind as member states shuffle their costs onto their neighbours.
Even Slobodan Milosevic had more support in Yugoslavia before his fall.
Their financial trust index, based on a large-scale survey of financial decision-makers in American households, did show a sharp fall in trust in late 2008 and early 2009, following the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
That fall in confidence affected banks, the stock market, and the government and its regulators.
The fall of Milosevic does not cure the political woes of the Balkans; indeed, it raises their urgency.
The most critical issue isn't any rise or fall in emissions. It is how much climate damage we can avoid.
Turkey's seeming fall from grace with the US may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
Communism's fall saw the appearance of several small states in Europe.
Since Greece's current-account deficit as a share of GDP was three times higher than Ireland's, Greek prices would have to fall by about half to achieve the same kind of success.
States with balanced-budget frameworks are forced to cut spending as tax revenues fall - an automatic destabilizer that Europe seems mindlessly bent on adopting.
If Europe - particularly the European Central Bank - were to borrow, and re-lend the proceeds, the costs of servicing Europe's debt would fall, creating room for the kinds of expenditure that would promote growth and employment.
NAIROBI - With unemployment soaring, bankruptcies climbing, and stock markets in free-fall, it may at first glance seem sensible to ditch the fight against climate change and put environmental investments on hold.
Thus, new fights on the debt ceiling, risks of a government shutdown, and rating downgrades could further depress consumer and business confidence, reducing spending and accelerating a flight to safety that would exacerbate the fall in stock markets.
Of course, the fall of the house of Lehman Brothers has nothing to do with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The question now is whether governments will give Judge Goldstone's findings the serious attention they deserve, or instead fall back into an overtly political posture.
It will fall to the Union, once again, to help transform despair into hope.
That lesson should have been absorbed and understood, not least by American strategists, long before the Taliban's fall.
If real estate prices were to fall dramatically, a chain reaction could occur, taking down big and small investors alike, and over time causing wide suffering to ordinary Africans.
The most critical issue isn't any rise or fall in emissions.
Every percentage-point fall in growth has direct social consequences, whether on nutrition levels, infant mortality, or school attendance.
Even assuming stability in real estate prices, the global crisis surely will cause a fall in remittances by Africans working good jobs in Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East.
While my wheat stalks are sprouting on schedule, I now fear that at harvest time - in November - prices will fall and I won't recoup my costs.

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