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".

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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

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Fall (verb)

Meaning⁸

The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

The family always takes a trip to the mountains in the fall to see the changing leaves.
The fall of 1999 was a particularly wet season, with record rainfall in many areas.
She loved the smell of wood smoke and damp earth that filled the air in the fall.
The fall semester at the university was always the busiest time of year for the registrar's office.
The fall of the year was a time of harvest and celebration for many rural communities.

Synonyms

Autumn

Hypernyms

Time Of Year

Meaning⁹

The lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

The biblical account of the Fall from grace has been interpreted in countless ways throughout history.
Women have been blamed for their alleged inferiority ever since the Fall.
According to Christian doctrine, the Fall led to humanity's separation from God and its descent into sinfulness.
Many artists have depicted the Fall as a dramatic scene of temptation and expulsion from paradise.
The Fall of humanity has been seen as a prime example of how individual sin can have far-reaching consequences for society as a whole.

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Fall (verb)

Meaning¹⁰

A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

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Drop

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Fall (verb)

Meaning¹¹

A sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

The young child's awkward fall onto the playground mulch left her crying and scraped up.
She hurt her wrist after a hard fall onto the concrete when she slipped on the ice.
His fall from the skateboard was so sudden and unexpected that the crowd gasped in shock.
The hiker's long fall down the rocky slope left her battered and shaken.
The clumsy toddler's fall from the couch onto the hardwood floor set off a loud wail.