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- DictionaryFall/fôl/
verb
- 1. move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level: "five inches of snow fell through the night"
- 2. (of a person) lose one's balance and collapse: "he stumbled, tripped, and fell"
noun
- 1. an act of falling or collapsing; a sudden uncontrollable descent: "his mother had a fall, hurting her leg as she alighted from a train"
- 2. a thing which falls or has fallen: "in October came the first thin fall of snow"
1. : the act of falling by the force of gravity. 2. a. : a falling out, off, or away : dropping. the fall of leaves. a fall of snow. b. : the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn.
FALL definition: 1. to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident…. Learn more.
FALL meaning: 1. to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident…. Learn more.
You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair.
to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees. to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline: The temperature fell ten degrees.
Definitions of fall. verb. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. “The branch fell from the tree” “The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse” synonyms: come down, precipitate. fall from clouds. see more. verb. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. “The barometer is falling ” “The curtain fell on the diva”
FALL definition: 1. to move down towards the ground: 2. to suddenly go down and hit the ground without intending…. Learn more.
fall. noun. /fɔl/ season. enlarge image. [countable] the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change color and the weather becomes colder synonym autumn She starts college in the fall of 2012. in early/late fall fall colors/leaves/air We spent a crisp fall day raking leaves. Take your English to the next level.
Definition of fall verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
