what does fall mean?
FALL as NOUN
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- the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions)
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- 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
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- a sudden drop from an upright position
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- 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
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- a lapse into sin
- a loss of innocence or of chastity
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
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- 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
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- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
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- 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
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- 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
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- a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
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- 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
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- when a wrestler’’s shoulders are forced to the mat
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the time of day immediately following sunset
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- 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
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- the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
FALL as VERB
- Meaning
- pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
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- 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
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- decrease in size, extent, or range
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- 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
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- occur at a specified time or place
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- 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
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- 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
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- be born, used chiefly of lambs
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- 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
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- assume a disappointed or sad expression
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- 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
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- fall or flow in a certain way
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- This dress hangs well
- Her long black hair flowed down her back
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- move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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- 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
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- descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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- 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
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- drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
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- 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
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- lose an upright position suddenly
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- 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
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- 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
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- move in a specified direction
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- 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
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- 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
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- fall to somebody by assignment or lot
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- 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
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- come into the possession of
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- 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
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- 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
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- to be given by assignment or distribution
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- 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
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- to be given by right or inheritance
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- The estate fell to the oldest daughter
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- 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
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- suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
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- 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
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- yield to temptation or sin
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Hypernyms(s) fall is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
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- 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
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- die, as in battle or in a hunt
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- 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
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- 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
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- come under, be classified or included
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- 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
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- rain, snow and sleet were falling
- Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
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