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- [fawl uhn-der]
- /fɔl ˈʌn dər/
- /fɔːl ˈʌndə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawl uhn-der]
- /fɔl ˈʌn dər/
Definitions of fall under words
- verb without object fall under 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 under 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 under 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 under to subside or abate. 1
- verb without object fall under extend downward; hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders. 1
- verb without object fall under to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze. 1
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Origin of fall under
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 under
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fall under 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".
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