Fall For (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The investor fell for the company's false promises of guaranteed profit.
- She fell for the email scam and sent the hacker her personal information.
- The victim fell for the phishing scheme and clicked on the malicious link.
- He fell for the fake news article and shared it on social media without verifying.
- The tourist fell for the street performer's distraction and had her wallet stolen.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- When she met him at the party, she fell for his charming smile and boyish charm instantly.
- After reading her first novel, many readers fell for her writing style and eagerly awaited her next book.
- He fell for the actress in the movie and followed her entire film career.
- At first, Emily fell for her coworker, but soon she realized he wasn't the person she thought he was.
- On their trip to Paris, he fell for the city's romantic atmosphere and laid-back vibe.