Meaning

18 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

    the fall of the snow

    the fall of the water

    Fall, Absturz

    паде́ниеpadénije

    паді́нняpadínnja

    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

  2. (countable, uncountable)A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A waterfall.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A loss of greatness or status.

    the fall of Rome

    Fall, Untergang

    паде́ниеpadénije, упадокupadok

    паді́нняpadínnja, спадspad

  5. (countable, uncountable)That which falls or cascades.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The height of that which falls or cascades.

  7. A crucial event or circumstance.

    (countable, uncountable)The action of a batsman being out.

  8. (countable, uncountable)A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.

  9. (countable, uncountable)An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.

    when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

  10. (countable, uncountable)A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.

  11. (US, countable, informal, uncountable)Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.

    He set up his rival to take the fall.

  12. (countable, uncountable)The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).

    Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.

Examples

6303 sentences

  1. The apple fell from the tree.

    Яблуко впало з дерева. — brambury

    ruЯблоко упало с дерева. — Selena777

    deDer Apfel ist vom Baum gefallen. — MUIRIEL

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  2. An apple fell off the tree.

    З яблуні впало яблуко. — ascolto

    ruС дерева упало яблоко. — marafon

    deEin Apfel fiel vom Baum. — Manfredo

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  3. The tree fell down by itself.

    Дерево впало саме. — deniko

    ruДерево само упало. — marafon

    deDer Baum ist von alleine umgefallen. — xtofu80

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  4. Christmas fell on Saturday that year.

    Різдво цього року випало на суботу. — deniko

    ruВ тот год Рождество выпало на субботу. — sharptoothed

    deWeihnachten fiel in diesem Jahr auf einen Samstag. — al_ex_an_der

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  5. The city fell to the enemy.

    Місто було захоплено ворогом. — deniko

    deDie Stadt fiel in die Hände des Feindes. — Tamy

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
a period of decline before the end — see also decadence:
act of moving in gas or vacuum under the effect of gravity from a point to a lower point:
Русский
By meaning 3
a period of decline before the end — see also decadence:
act of moving in gas or vacuum under the effect of gravity from a point to a lower point:
loss of greatness or status:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
a period of decline before the end — see also decadence:
act of moving in gas or vacuum under the effect of gravity from a point to a lower point:
loss of greatness or status:

Origin

Verb from Middle English fallen, from Old English feallan (“to fall, fail, decay, die, att

Verb from Middle English fallen, from Old English feallan (“to fall, fail, decay, die, attack”), from Proto-West Germanic *fallan (“to fall”), from Proto-Germanic *fallaną (“to fall”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃elh₁- (“to collapse, fall; to destroy”).

Perhaps from the north-eastern Scottish pronunciation of whale.

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Forms

plural: falls
Singularfall
Pluralfalls

regular

Synonyms

31 synonyms
act of moving to a lower position:descentC1dropA2
reduction:decreaseB1dipB2reductionB1lowering
season:autumnA1harvestA2back end
loss of greatness or status:downfallB2
blame, punishment:rapA2
Close in meaning
  • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance:downfall
  • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat:pin
  • the season when the leaves fall from the trees:autumn
  • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions):capitulationsurrender
  • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity:drop
  • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve:Fall of man

Antonyms

3 antonyms
act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity:ascentriseB1
reduction:increaseB1

Word family

106 related words
Relatedfalls
DeriveddownfallB2rainfallB1waterfallB1misfalloverfallairfallashfallbackfallbergfallbreakfallbyfallcatfallchainfallcliff fallcloudfallcrossfalldarkfalldeadfalldewfalldirtfalldogfalldustfallearthfallevenfall

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • fell fell
  • fell fell asleep
  • fall asleep
  • fell fell in
  • fall in love
  • fell fell off
  • fell fell down
  • and fell fell
  • fell fell into
  • to fall asleep
  • fell fell and
  • almost fell fell

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fakirfalafelfalconfallacyC2falliblefalloutfallow

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