Fell (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- A strong gust of wind fell the tallest tree in the neighborhood.
- The once iconic statue was fell during the revolution by an angry mob.
- Those felled trees still lay on the forest floor after last year's storm.
- She felt a sharp pain after a blunt object fell her to the ground.
- The falling axe swing narrowly missed as it was meant to fell the man.
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Meaning 2
Sew a seam by folding the edges.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The edges of the fabric fell in place naturally as I folded them to sew a seam.
- As I carefully folded the fabric in half, the two edges fell together perfectly.
- When sewing a hem, it is essential to fold the edge first so it will fell cleanly.
- After folding the seam edges and pressing them, the fold fell flat against the fabric.
- By folding the seam edges inward and pressing them, the folded seam fell tightly in place.
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Meaning 3
Pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Years fell away as she laughed with her childhood friends again for the first time in decades.
- Memories of past struggles fell behind him as he finally achieved his life-long goal.
- Minutes fell like hours as they impatiently waited for the concert to start.
- Months fell off the calendar in a blur as they rushed through the chaotic holiday season.
- The moments fell silently like snowflakes as he stood alone, contemplating the end of an era.