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Fall (Verb)

Meaning 1

Go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Go Away
  • Vanish

Meaning 2

Come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Come

Meaning 3

Lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Fall Down

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 4

Be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning 5

Lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

  • Resign
  • Quit
  • Step Down

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 6

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.

Synonyms

  • Descend
  • Go Down
  • Come Down

Antonyms

  • Rise

Hypernyms

  • Locomote
  • Travel
  • Move

Hyponyms

  • 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

Related Words

  • Fall In (verb)
  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 7

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 8

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".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The vast fortune fell to his only living heir after the untimely demise of his other relatives.
  • Upon the king's death, the throne would fall to the next eligible member of the royal family.
  • The mysterious inheritance fell to a distant cousin no one knew existed.
  • The title and all its associated lands would fall to the late lord's nephew according to the will.
  • The entire business empire fell to his daughter, who had shown great interest in taking over.

Synonyms

  • Devolve
  • Return
  • Pass

Hypernyms

  • Change Owners

Hyponyms

  • Light

Meaning 9

Suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

  • Go Wrong
  • Miscarry

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 10

Come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The title of the land will fall to the person who can prove their ancestral ties.
  • After the death of the great-uncle, the estate will fall to the next of kin.
  • The heirloom watch will fall to the most responsible child when their parent passes away.
  • According to the will, the entire fortune will fall to the one sibling who takes care of their ailing mother.
  • The crown will fall to the most suitable candidate as soon as the monarch steps down.

Synonyms

  • Accrue

Hypernyms

  • Change Hands

Meaning 11

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..

Examples

  • The stock price fell by 10 points within a week.
  • Her hair fell to her shoulders after the breakup-induced haircut.
  • The music fell to a gentle melody in the slow dance.
  • The temperature fell to below freezing last night.
  • The size of the company fell after the bankruptcy.

Synonyms

  • Diminish
  • Decrease
  • Lessen

Hypernyms

  • Change Magnitude

Hyponyms

  • 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

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 12

Lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 13

Move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Go
  • Locomote
  • Move

Meaning 14

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.

Examples

  • The task of leading the team fell to her after the previous manager left the company.
  • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims and provide them with support during that difficult time.
  • The responsibility of feeding the dog fell to the youngest child in the family.
  • The job of mediating the dispute fell to a neutral third-party representative.
  • It fell to the volunteer coordinator to find new organizations to work with and schedule the events.

Synonyms

  • Light

Hypernyms

  • Devolve
  • Return
  • Pass

Meaning 15

Slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Pitch
  • Incline

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 16

Be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • The last stronghold of the kingdom was about to fall to the invading forces.
  • In the heat of battle, the fortified walls began to fall under the constant barrage.
  • Under prolonged siege, eventually the city's defenses would fall, allowing the enemy to claim victory.
  • The heavily fortified castle was expected to fall within a week if the reinforcements didn't arrive on time.
  • Within two weeks of intense fighting, the key strategic location finally began to fall into the hands of the enemy troops.

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

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.

Hypernyms

  • Pop Off
  • Croak
  • Pass
  • Expire
  • Decease
  • Cash In One's Chips
  • Perish
  • Conk
  • Choke
  • Buy The Farm
  • Exit
  • Drop Dead
  • Pass Away
  • Go
  • Give-up The Ghost
  • Kick The Bucket
  • Snuff It

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".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Shine
  • Strike

Hypernyms

  • Hap
  • Pass
  • Come About
  • Go On
  • Occur
  • Fall Out
  • Take Place
  • Pass Off

Meaning 19

Yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

  • Trespass
  • Transgress

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 20

Fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum".

Classification

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Synonyms

  • Precipitate
  • Come Down

Hyponyms

  • Sleet
  • Snow
  • Rain
  • Hail
  • Rain Down
  • Spat

Meaning 21

Come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Egress
  • Come Out
  • Come Forth
  • Go Forth
  • Emerge

Meaning 22

Occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • My summer vacation falls on the same week as yours this year.
  • The annual music festival falls on the last weekend of August.
  • Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year.
  • The emphasis falls on the last sentence of the speech.
  • The family reunion falls on a holiday weekend this year.

Hypernyms

  • Hap
  • Pass
  • Come About
  • Go On
  • Occur
  • Fall Out
  • Take Place
  • Pass Off

Meaning 23

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.

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)

Meaning 24

Begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Begin
  • Set Out
  • Start
  • Start Out
  • Set About
  • Get
  • Commence

Meaning 25

Come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Descend
  • Settle

Meaning 26

Be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Meaning 27

To be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Meaning 28

Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Go
  • Locomote
  • Move

Related Words

  • Fall (noun)
  • Faller (noun)

Meaning 29

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..

Hypernyms

  • Turn

Meaning 30

Be cast down; "his eyes fell".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • Her head fell into her hands as the news overwhelmed her.
  • His gaze fell upon the small child standing alone.
  • The curtains fell open to reveal the magnificent view.
  • Her voice fell to a whisper as she shared the secret.
  • The darkness fell around them as the lights went out.

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.

Synonyms

  • Hang
  • Flow
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