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fall / Fall > 44 senses
NOUN1fall, autumnThe season when the leaves fall from the trees
2fall, spill, tumbleA sudden drop from an upright position
3FallThe lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
4fall, descent, declivity, decline, declination, declension, downslopeA downward slope or bend
5fallA lapse into sin
6fall, downfallA sudden decline in strength or number or importance
7fallA movement downward
8fall, capitulation, surrenderThe act of surrendering (under agreed conditions)
9fall, twilight, dusk, gloaming, nightfall, evenfall, crepuscule, crepuscleThe time of day immediately following sunset
10fall, pinWhen a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
11fall, dropA free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
12fall, drop, dip, free fallA sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
VERB1fallDescend in free fall under the influence of gravity
2fall, descend, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
3fallPass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
4fall, comeCome under, be classified or included
5fall, precipitate, come downFall from clouds
6fallSuffer defeat, failure, or ruin
7fall, decrease, diminish, lessenDecrease in size, extent, or range
8fallDie, as in battle or in a hunt
9fall, shine, strikeTouch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
10fallBe captured
11fallOccur at a specified time or place
12fallYield to temptation or sin
13fallLose office or power
14fallTo be given by assignment or distribution
15fallMove in a specified direction
16fallBe due
17fallLose one's chastity
18fallTo be given by right or inheritance
19fall, accrueCome into the possession of
20fall, lightFall to somebody by assignment or lot
21fall, return, pass, devolveBe inherited by
22fallSlope downward
23fall, fall downLose an upright position suddenly
24fallDrop oneself to a lower or less erect position
25fall, hang, flowFall or flow in a certain way
26fallAssume a disappointed or sad expression
27fallBe cast down
28fallCome out
29fallBe born, used chiefly of lambs
30fallBegin vigorously
31fallGo as if by falling
32fall, descend, settleCome as if by falling
fall / Fall > pronunciation
Soundsfaa'l; fao'l
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fall > noun 1, time
MeaningThe season when the leaves fall from the trees.
Examples"in the fall of 1973"
Synonymsautumn
PartsIndian summer, Saint Martin's summer; September, Sep, Sept; October, Oct; November, Nov; autumnal equinox, September equinox, fall equinox
Broaderseason, time of year
fall > noun 2, act
MeaningA sudden drop from an upright position.
Synonymsspill, tumble
Narrowerwipeout
Broaderslip, trip
Verbsfall; fall; fall
Fall > noun 3, event
MeaningThe lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve.
Examples"women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
Broaderevent
Verbsfall
fall > noun 4, object
MeaningA downward slope or bend.
Synonymsdescent, declivity, decline, declination, declension, downslope
Narrowerdownhill; steep
Broaderslope, incline, side
Contraryascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
Verbsfall
fall > noun 5, act
MeaningA lapse into sin. A loss of innocence or of chastity.
Examples"a fall from virtue"
Broadersin, sinning
Verbsfall; fall
fall > noun 6, event
MeaningA sudden decline in strength or number or importance.
Examples"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
Synonymsdownfall
Narroweranticlimax
Broaderweakening
Contraryrise
Verbsfall; fall
fall > noun 7, event
MeaningA movement downward.
Examples"the rise and fall of the tides"
Broaderchange of location, travel
Contraryrise, rising, ascent, ascension
Verbsfall
fall > noun 8, act
MeaningThe act of surrendering (under agreed conditions).
Synonymscapitulation, surrender
Broaderloss
Verbsfall; fall; fall
fall > noun 9, time
MeaningThe time of day immediately following sunset.
Examples"they finished before the fall of night"
Synonymstwilight, dusk, gloaming, nightfall, evenfall, crepuscule, crepuscle
Part ofevening, eve, eventide
Narrowernight
Broaderhour, time of day
fall > noun 10, event
MeaningWhen a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat.
Synonymspin
Part ofwrestling match
Narrowertakedown
Broadervictory, triumph
fall > noun 11, event
MeaningA free and rapid descent by the force of gravity.
Synonymsdrop
Narrowerfree fall; plunge; precipitation
Broadergravitation; descent
Adjectivesprelapsarian
Verbsfall; fall
fall > noun 12, attribute
MeaningA sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.
Examples"when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
Synonymsdrop, dip, free fall
Narrowercorrection; voltage drop
Broaderdecrease, decrement
Verbsfall
fall > verb 1, motion
MeaningDescend in free fall under the influence of gravity.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar toprecipitate, come down, fall
Nounsfaller; fall; fall
fall > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThe airplane is sure to fall
Examples"The barometer is falling"
Synonymsdescend, go down, come down
Caused byfell, drop, strike down, cut down; lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
Entailed byparachute, jump
Narrowerprolapse; rappel, abseil, rope down; unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down; avalanche, roll down; dive, plunge, plunk; set, go down, go under; decline, slump, correct; precipitate; sink, subside; crash; flop; tumble, topple; drop; plop; pitch; alight, climb down; sink, settle, go down, go under; pounce, swoop; drip; cascade, cascade down
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Contraryrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise; ascend, go up
See alsofall in
Nounsfall
fall > verb 3, change
MeaningPass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"fall into a trap"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"
Narrowerfall in love
Broaderchange state, turn
See alsofall for; fall back, fall behind; fall away; fall apart; fall apart; fall back, fall behind; fall through, fall flat
fall > verb 4, stative
MeaningCome under, be classified or included.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"fall into a category"
Synonymscome
Broaderbe
fall > verb 5, weather
MeaningFall from clouds.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"rain, snow and sleet were falling"
Synonymsprecipitate, come down
Entailscondense, distill, distil
Narrowerrain, rain down; spat; snow; hail; sleet
Similar tofall
fall > verb 6, social
MeaningSuffer defeat, failure, or ruin.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
Broaderfail, go wrong, miscarry
Nounsfall; fall
fall > verb 7, change
MeaningDecrease in size, extent, or range.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"
Synonymsdecrease, diminish, lessen
Entailed byscale down
Narrowerbreak; shrink, shrivel; taper; drop off; vanish, fly, vaporize; break; ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag; weaken; boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate; shrink, contract; shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither; abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away; deflate; dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down; remit; de-escalate; depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue; shorten; thin out; decline, go down, wane; wane; wane; decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard; decrescendo
Broaderchange magnitude
Contraryincrease
Nounsfall
fall > verb 8, stative
MeaningDie, as in battle or in a hunt.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"Several deer have fallen to the same gun"
Broaderdie, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
Similar tofall; fall
fall > verb 9, stative
MeaningTouch or seem as if touching visually or audibly.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsshine, strike
Broaderhappen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
fall > verb 10, possession
MeaningBe captured.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderyield
Similar tofall
Nounsfall
fall > verb 11, change
MeaningOccur at a specified time or place.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
Broaderhappen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Similar tofall
fall > verb 12, social
MeaningYield to temptation or sin.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broadersin, transgress, trespass; fall
Similar tofall
NounsFall; fall
fall > verb 13, social
MeaningLose office or power.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broaderleave office, quit, step down, resign
Similar tofall
Nounsfall; fall
fall > verb 14, possession
MeaningTo be given by assignment or distribution.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Similar tofall, light; fall
fall > verb 15, motion
MeaningMove in a specified direction.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The line of men fall forward"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
fall > verb 16, stative
MeaningBe due.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"payments fall on the 1st of the month"
Broaderbe
Similar tofall
fall > verb 17, social
MeaningLose one's chastity.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"a fallen woman"
Narrowerfall
Similar tofall
Nounsfall
fall > verb 18, possession
MeaningTo be given by right or inheritance.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Similar tofall
fall > verb 19, possession
MeaningCome into the possession of.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymsaccrue
Broaderchange hands
Similar tofall, return, pass, devolve; fall, light
fall > verb 20, possession
MeaningFall to somebody by assignment or lot.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymslight
Broaderfall, return, pass, devolve
Similar toaccrue, fall; fall
fall > verb 21, possession
MeaningBe inherited by.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymsreturn, pass, devolve
Narrowerfall, light
Broaderchange hands
Similar toaccrue, fall
fall > verb 22, motion
MeaningSlope downward.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
Broaderslope, incline, pitch
Nounsfall
fall > verb 23, motion
MeaningLose an upright position suddenly.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsfall down
Broaderchange posture
Similar tofall
Nounsfall; fall
fall > verb 24, motion
MeaningDrop oneself to a lower or less erect position.
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderchange posture
Similar tofall, fall down
Nounsfall
fall > verb 25, contact
MeaningFall or flow in a certain way.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
Synonymshang, flow
fall > verb 26, change
MeaningAssume a disappointed or sad expression.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderchange
Similar tofall
fall > verb 27, change
MeaningBe cast down.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderchange
Similar tofall
fall > verb 28, change
MeaningCome out. Issue.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Broaderissue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
fall > verb 29, change
MeaningBe born, used chiefly of lambs.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderbe born
fall > verb 30, change
MeaningBegin vigorously.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Broaderget down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
fall > verb 31, change
MeaningGo as if by falling.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Broaderdisappear, vanish, go away
Similar tofall, descend, settle
fall > verb 32, change
MeaningCome as if by falling.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsdescend, settle
Broadercome
Similar tofall

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