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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"
verb. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. “The barometer is falling ” “The curtain fell on the diva” “Her hand went up and then fell again” synonyms: come down, descend, go down. see more. verb. lose an upright position suddenly. “The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table” “Her hair fell across her forehead”
4 days ago · 1. verb. If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack. [VERB preposition] The prince has again fallen from his horse. [VERB preposition] Bombs fell in the town. [VERB] I ought to seal the boxes up.
B1. to become less in number or amount: Housing prices have fallen by 15% since last year. Temperatures are expected to fall from 15°C to 9°C. fall verb [I] (BECOME WORSE) to become worse, or start to be in a bad situation or condition: Education standards are continuing to fall.
to subside or abate. extend downward; hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders. to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze. to become lower in pitch or volume: Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion. to succumb to temptation or sin, especially to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence.
1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity: Leaves fell from the tree. 2. a. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position: I fell back in my chair. The pilgrims fell to their knees. b. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly: tripped and fell. c. To drop wounded or dead, especially in battle. 3. a.
noun. an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position. that which falls or drops: a heavy fall of rain.
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.
