Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawl fawr]
- /fɔl fɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawl fawr]
- /fɔl fɔr/
Definitions of fall for words
- verb without object fall for to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 1
- verb without object fall for to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees. 1
- verb without object fall for to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline: The temperature fell ten degrees. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year. 1
- verb without object fall for to subside or abate. 1
- verb without object fall for extend downward; hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders. 1
- verb without object fall for to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze. 1
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Origin of fall for
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fallen, Old English feallan; cognate with German fallen, Old Norse falla; akin to Lithuanian pùlti to fall
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Parts of speech for Fall for
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fall for popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fall for usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for fall for
verb fall for
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
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