FALL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a sudden drop from an upright position
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he had a nasty spill on the ice
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a lapse into sin
    • a loss of innocence or of chastity
    Usage Example(s)
    • a fall from virtue
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a movement downward
    Usage Example(s)
    • the rise and fall of the tides
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the fall of the House of Hapsburg
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • when a wrestler’’s shoulders are forced to the mat
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  9. Meaning
    • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
    Usage Example(s)
    • women have been blamed ever since the Fall
    Hypernyms(s) Fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • a downward slope or bend
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • the time of day immediately following sunset
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he loved the twilight
    • they finished before the fall of night
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  12. Meaning
    • the season when the leaves fall from the trees
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • in the fall of 1973
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

FALL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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 he
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also
  2. Meaning
    • decrease in size, extent, or range
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • come as if by falling
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Night fell
    • Silence fell
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • go as if by falling
    Usage Example(s)
    • Grief fell from our hearts
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • occur at a specified time or place
    Usage Example(s)
    • Christmas falls on a Monday this year
    • The accent falls on the first syllable
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • begin vigorously
    Usage Example(s)
    • The prisoners fell to work right away
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • be born, used chiefly of lambs
    Usage Example(s)
    • The lambs fell in the afternoon
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • come out
    • issue
    Usage Example(s)
    • silly phrases fell from her mouth
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • be cast down
    Usage Example(s)
    • his eyes fell
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • assume a disappointed or sad expression
    Usage Example(s)
    • Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
    • his crest fell
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • fall or flow in a certain way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This dress hangs well
    • Her long black hair flowed down her back
    Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The temperature is going down
    • The barometer is falling
    • The curtain fell on the diva
    • Her hand went up and then fell again
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
    Usage Example(s)
    • The branch fell from the tree
    • The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
    Usage Example(s)
    • She fell back in her chair
    • He fell to his knees
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • lose an upright position suddenly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
    • Her hair fell across her forehead
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  16. Meaning
    • slope downward
    Usage Example(s)
    • The hills around here fall towards the ocean
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  17. Meaning
    • move in a specified direction
    Usage Example(s)
    • The line of men fall forward
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  18. Meaning
    • be inherited by
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  19. Meaning
    • fall to somebody by assignment or lot
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The task fell to me
    • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  20. Meaning
    • come into the possession of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The house accrued to the oldest son
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  21. Meaning
    • be captured
    Usage Example(s)
    • The cities fell to the enemy
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • to be given by assignment or distribution
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
  23. Meaning
    • to be given by right or inheritance
    Usage Example(s)
    • The estate fell to the oldest daughter
  24. Meaning
    • lose office or power
    Usage Example(s)
    • The government fell overnight
    • The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  25. Meaning
    • suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
    Usage Example(s)
    • We must stand or fall
    • fall by the wayside
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  26. Meaning
    • yield to temptation or sin
    Usage Example(s)
    • Adam and Eve fell
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  27. Meaning
    • lose one’’s chastity
    Usage Example(s)
    • a fallen woman
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  28. Meaning
    • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Light fell on her face
    • The sun shone on the fields
    • The light struck the golden necklace
    • A strange sound struck my ears
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  29. Meaning
    • die, as in battle or in a hunt
    Usage Example(s)
    • Many soldiers fell at Verdun
    • Several deer have fallen to the same gun
    • The shooting victim fell dead
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  30. Meaning
    • be due
    Usage Example(s)
    • payments fall on the 1st of the month
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  31. Meaning
    • come under, be classified or included
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • fall into a category
    • This comes under a new heading
    Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  32. Meaning
    • fall from clouds
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • rain, snow and sleet were falling
    • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)