Fall (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 6
Lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 7
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".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- Cascade
- Get Down
- Go Under
- Avalanche
- Precipitate
- Pounce
- Prolapse
- Rope Down
- Drop
- Rappel
- Pitch
- Decline
- Set
- Plunk
- Flop
- Tumble
- Alight
- Get Off
- Sink
- Crash
- Go Down
- Unhorse
- Drip
- Light
- Dive
- Plop
- Correct
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Meaning 8
Assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 9
Suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 10
Be cast down; "his eyes fell".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 11
Lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 12
Move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 13
Fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 14
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 15
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- Ease Off
- Thin Out
- Shorten
- Shrink
- Remit
- Decelerate
- Die Away
- Devaluate
- Shrivel Up
- Slow Down
- Taper
- Decline
- Dwindle Away
- Decoct
- Weaken
- Deflate
- Dwindle Down
- Retard
- De-escalate
- Shrivel
- Drop Off
- Slow
- Abate
- Depreciate
- Fly
- Dwindle
- Contract
- Slacken Off
- Go Down
- Undervalue
- Wane
- Break
- Boil Down
- Vaporize
- Reduce
- Let Up
- Vanish
- Decrescendo
- Ease Up
- Slack Off
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Meaning 16
Slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 17
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 18
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".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 19
Yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 20
Fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum".
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Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
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Meaning 21
Come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 22
Drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 23
Begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 24
Come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 25
Be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 26
To be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 27
Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 28
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 29
Occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 30
Be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 31
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 32
Fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.