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Fall

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Definitions for Fall

noun
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Synonyms
autumn
Examples
  1. in the fall of 1973
noun
a sudden drop from an upright position
Synonyms
spill tumble
Examples
  1. he had a nasty spill on the ice
noun
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
Examples
  1. women have been blamed ever since the Fall
noun
a downward slope or bend
Synonyms
descent declivity decline declination declension downslope
noun
a lapse into sin
Examples
  1. a loss of innocence or of chastity
  2. a fall from virtue
noun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
Synonyms
downfall
Examples
  1. the fall of the House of Hapsburg
noun
a movement downward
Examples
  1. the rise and fall of the tides
noun
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
Synonyms
capitulation surrender
Examples
  1. they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
noun
the time of day immediately following sunset
Synonyms
twilight dusk gloaming gloam nightfall evenfall crepuscule crepuscle
Examples
  1. he loved the twilight
  2. they finished before the fall of night
noun
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
Synonyms
pin
noun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Synonyms
drop
Examples
  1. it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Synonyms
drop dip free fall
Examples
  1. a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
  2. there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
  3. a dip in prices
  4. when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
verb
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
Examples
  1. The branch fell from the tree
  2. The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
verb
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Synonyms
descend go down come down
Examples
  1. The temperature is going down
  2. The barometer is falling
  3. The curtain fell on the diva
  4. Her hand went up and then fell again
verb
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
Examples
  1. fall into a trap
  2. She fell ill
  3. They fell out of favor
  4. Fall in love
  5. fall asleep
  6. fall prey to an imposter
  7. fall into a strange way of thinking
  8. she fell to pieces after she lost her work
verb
come under, be classified or included
Synonyms
come
Examples
  1. fall into a category
  2. This comes under a new heading
verb
fall from clouds
Synonyms
precipitate come down
Examples
  1. rain, snow and sleet were falling
  2. Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
verb
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
Examples
  1. We must stand or fall
  2. fall by the wayside
verb
die, as in battle or in a hunt
Examples
  1. Many soldiers fell at Verdun
  2. Several deer have fallen to the same gun
  3. The shooting victim fell dead
verb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
Synonyms
shine strike
Examples
  1. Light fell on her face
  2. The sun shone on the fields
  3. The light struck the golden necklace
  4. A strange sound struck my ears
verb
be captured
Examples
  1. The cities fell to the enemy
verb
occur at a specified time or place
Examples
  1. Christmas falls on a Monday this year
  2. The accent falls on the first syllable
verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
Synonyms
decrease diminish lessen
Examples
  1. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
  2. The cabin pressure fell dramatically
  3. her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
  4. his voice fell to a whisper
verb
yield to temptation or sin
Examples
  1. Adam and Eve fell
verb
lose office or power
Examples
  1. The government fell overnight
  2. The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
verb
to be given by assignment or distribution
Examples
  1. The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team
  2. The onus fell on us
  3. The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student
verb
move in a specified direction
Examples
  1. The line of men fall forward
verb
be due
Examples
  1. payments fall on the 1st of the month
verb
lose one's chastity
Examples
  1. a fallen woman
verb
to be given by right or inheritance
Examples
  1. The estate fell to the oldest daughter
verb
come into the possession of
Synonyms
accrue
Examples
  1. The house accrued to the oldest son
verb
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. The task fell to me
  2. It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
verb
be inherited by
Synonyms
return pass devolve
Examples
  1. The estate fell to my sister
  2. The land returned to the family
  3. The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
verb
slope downward
Examples
  1. The hills around here fall towards the ocean
verb
lose an upright position suddenly
Synonyms
fall down
Examples
  1. The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
  2. Her hair fell across her forehead
verb
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
Examples
  1. She fell back in her chair
  2. He fell to his knees
verb
fall or flow in a certain way
Synonyms
hang flow
Examples
  1. This dress hangs well
  2. Her long black hair flowed down her back
verb
assume a disappointed or sad expression
Examples
  1. Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
  2. his crest fell
verb
be cast down
Examples
  1. his eyes fell
verb
come out
Examples
  1. issue
  2. silly phrases fell from her mouth
verb
be born, used chiefly of lambs
Examples
  1. The lambs fell in the afternoon
verb
begin vigorously
Examples
  1. The prisoners fell to work right away
verb
go as if by falling
Examples
  1. Grief fell from our hearts
verb
come as if by falling
Synonyms
descend settle
Examples
  1. Night fell
  2. Silence fell

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