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Verb (used without object)
to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not
to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline
Noun
the Fall, ( sometimes lowercase ) Theology . the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve.
Wrestling .
- an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time.
- a match or division of a match.
a hairpiece consisting of long hair that is attached to one's own hair at the crown and usually allowed to hang freely down the back of the head so as to cover or blend with the natural hair.
Verb phrases
fall away,
- to withdraw support or allegiance
- The candidate's supporters fell away when he advocated racial discrimination.
- to become lean or thin; diminish; decline.
- to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles
- Many fell away because they were afraid of reprisals.
fall back on or upon,
- Also, fall back to. to retreat to
- They fell back on their entrenchments. The troops fell back to their original position.
- to have recourse to; rely on
- They had no savings to fall back on.
fall behind,
- to lag, in pace or progress
- We are falling behind in our work. Fatigued, some of the marchers fell behind.
- to fail to pay (a debt, obligation, etc.) at the appointed time
- She fell behind in her tax payments, and the property was confiscated.
fall for, Slang .
- to be deceived by
- Imagine falling for such an old trick.
- to fall in love with
- He's not at all the type you would expect her to fall for.
fall in,
- to fall to pieces toward the interior; sink inward.
- to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.
- Also, fall in with. to become acquainted with, esp. by chance
- We fell in with an interesting couple from Paris.
fall off,
- to separate from; withdraw.
- to decrease in number, amount, or intensity; diminish
- Tourism falls off when the summer is over.
- Nautical . to deviate from the heading; fall to leeward.
- South Midland and Southern U.S. to lose weight, usually due to illness
- She was sick all winter and fell off till she was just skin and bones.
fall on or upon,
- to assault; attack
- The enemy fell on them suddenly from the rear.
- to be the obligation of
- It has fallen on me to support the family.
- to experience; encounter
- Once well-to-do, they had fallen on hard times.
- to chance upon; come upon
- I fell upon the idea while looking through a magazine.
fall out,
- to quarrel; disagree
- We fell out over who was to wash the dishes.
- to happen; occur
- It fell out that we met by chance weeks later.
- to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier
- They were ordered to fall out when the parade ended.
- Slang . to burst out laughing.
- South Midland and Southern U.S. to become unconscious; pass out.
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