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Definition of FALL

noun : FALL

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
- fall ,
- autumn
) the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" ;

2. (
- spill ,
- tumble ,
- fall ,
) a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice" ;

3. (
- Fall ,
) the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" ;

4. (
) a downward slope or bend ;

5. (
- fall ,
) a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue" ;

6. (
- fall ,
- downfall
) a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" ;

7. (
- fall ,
) a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides" ;

8. (
) the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" ;

9. (
- twilight ,
- dusk ,
- gloaming ,
- gloam ,
- nightfall ,
- evenfall ,
- fall ,
- crepuscule ,
- crepuscle
) the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" ;

10. (
- fall ,
- pin
) when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat ;

11. (
- drop ,
- fall
) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" ;

12. (
- drop ,
- dip ,
- fall ,
- free_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" ;

verb : FALL

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
- fall ,
) descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" ;

2. (
- descend ,
- fall ,
- go_down ,
- come_down
) 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" ;

3. (
- fall ,
) 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" ;

4. (
- fall ,
- come
) come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading" ;

5. (
) fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" ;

6. (
- fall ,
) suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" ;

7. (
- fall
) 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" ;

8. (
- fall ,
- shine ,
- strike
) 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" ;

9. (
- fall ,
) be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" ;

10. (
- fall
) occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" ;

11. (
- decrease ,
- diminish ,
- lessen ,
- fall ,
) 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" ;

12. (
- fall ,
) yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" ;

13. (
- fall
) lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" ;

14. (
- fall ,
) 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" ;

15. (
- fall ,
) move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" ;

16. (
- fall ,
) be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" ;

17. (
- fall ,
) lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" ;

18. (
- fall ,
) to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" ;

19. (
- accrue ,
- fall ,
) come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" ;

20. (
- fall ,
- light ,
) fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" ;

21. (
- fall ,
- return ,
- pass ,
- devolve ,
) 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" ;

22. (
- fall ,
) slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" ;

23. (
- fall ,
- fall_down ,
) lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" ;

24. (
- fall ,
) drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" ;

25. (
- hang ,
- fall ,
- flow ,
) fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" ;

26. (
- fall ,
) assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" ;

27. (
- fall ,
) be cast down; "his eyes fell" ;

28. (
- fall ,
) come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" ;

29. (
- fall ,
) be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" ;

30. (
- fall ,
) begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" ;

31. (
- fall ,
) go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" ;

32. (
) come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" ;

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