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