fall

nouns

the season when the leaves fall from the trees
"in the fall of 1973"
autumn, fall
a sudden drop from an upright position
"he had a nasty spill on the ice"
fall, spill, tumble
a downward slope or bend
declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
"a fall from virtue"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
sin, sinning
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
downfall, fall
antonym
rise
a movement downward
"the rise and fall of the tides"
fall
antonym
rise
is a type of (narrower)
a movement through space that changes the location of something
change of location, travel
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
capitulation, fall, surrender
the time of day immediately following sunset
"he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, fall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall, pin
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
drop, 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"
dip, drop, fall, free fall

verbs

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
"The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
fall
is derived from
faller
verb group
fall from clouds
"rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
come down, fall, precipitate
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
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"
come down, descend, fall, go down
antonym
rise
see also
fall in
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"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
change state, turn
see also
get worse
"My grades are slipping"
drop away, drop off, fall away, slip
see also
become separated into pieces or fragments
"The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up
see also
break or fall apart into fragments
"The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
crumble, fall apart
see also
retreat
drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede
see also
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag
see also
fail utterly; collapse
"The project foundered"
fall flat, fall through, flop, founder
see also
be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
"He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"
fall for
come under, be classified or included
"fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
come, fall
fall from clouds
"rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
come down, fall, precipitate
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
"We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
be unsuccessful
"Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
fail, go wrong, miscarry
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"
fall
verb group
be captured
"The cities fell to the enemy"
fall
verb group
lose office or power
"The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it
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"
fall, shine, strike
be captured
"The cities fell to the enemy"
fall
verb group
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"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
cease opposition; stop fighting
yield
occur at a specified time or place
"Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
fall
verb group
be due
"payments fall on the 1st of the month"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
come to pass
"What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place
decrease in size, extent, or range
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
yield to temptation or sin
"Adam and Eve fell"
fall
is derived from
Fall
verb group
lose one's chastity
"a fallen woman"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
sin, transgress, trespass
is a type of (narrower)
lose one's chastity
"a fallen woman"
fall
lose office or power
"The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
fall
verb group
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"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
give up or retire from a position
"The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
leave office, quit, resign, step down
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 youngest student"
fall
verb group
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
"The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
fall, light
verb group
to be given by right or inheritance
"The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
fall
move in a specified direction
"The line of men fall forward"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
be due
"payments fall on the 1st of the month"
fall
verb group
occur at a specified time or place
"Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
lose one's chastity
"a fallen woman"
fall
verb group
yield to temptation or sin
"Adam and Eve fell"
fall
to be given by right or inheritance
"The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
fall
verb group
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 youngest student"
fall
come into the possession of
"The house accrued to the oldest son"
accrue, fall
fall to somebody by assignment or lot
"The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
fall, light
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"
devolve, fall, pass, return
slope downward
"The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
be at an angle
"The terrain sloped down"
incline, pitch, slope
lose an upright position suddenly
"The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
fall, fall down
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
"She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
fall
verb group
lose an upright position suddenly
"The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
fall, fall down
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change in bodily posture
change posture
fall or flow in a certain way
"This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
fall, flow, hang
assume a disappointed or sad expression
"Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
fall
verb group
be cast down
"his eyes fell"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
be cast down
"his eyes fell"
fall
verb group
assume a disappointed or sad expression
"Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
come out; issue
"silly phrases fell from her mouth"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
come out of
"Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth, issue
be born, used chiefly of lambs
"The lambs fell in the afternoon"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
come into existence through birth
"She was born on a farm"
be born
begin vigorously
"The prisoners fell to work right away"
fall
is a type of (narrower)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
"We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out
go as if by falling
"Grief fell from our hearts"
fall
verb group
come as if by falling
"Night fell"; "Silence fell"
descend, fall, settle
is a type of (narrower)
get lost, as without warning or explanation
"He disappeared without a trace"
disappear, go away, vanish
come as if by falling
"Night fell"; "Silence fell"
descend, fall, settle