ALL meanings of fall out
fall out
F f - intransitivephrasal verb fall out friends: quarrel 1
- intransitivephrasal verb fall out become detached or lost 1
- intransitivephrasal verb fall out military: leave ranks 1
- intransitivephrasal verb fall out quarrel because of 1
- noun fall out an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position. 1
- noun fall out that which falls or drops: a heavy fall of rain. 1
- noun fall out the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn. 1
- noun fall out a becoming less; a lowering or decline; a sinking to a lower level: the fall of the Roman Empire. 1
- noun fall out the distance through which anything falls: It is a long fall to the ground from this height. 1
- noun fall out Usually, falls. a cataract or waterfall. 1
- noun fall out downward slope or declivity: the gentle rise and fall of the meadow. 1
- noun fall out a falling from an erect position, as to the ground: to have a bad fall. 1
- noun fall out a hanging down: a fall of long hair. 1
- noun fall out a succumbing to temptation; lapse into sin. 1
- noun fall out the Fall, (sometimes lowercase) Theology. the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve. 1
- noun fall out Slang. an arrest by the police. 1
- noun fall out surrender or capture, as of a city. 1
- noun fall out proper place: the fall of an accent on a syllable. 1
- noun fall out Wrestling. an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time. a match or division of a match. 1
- noun fall out a hairpiece consisting of long hair that is attached to one's own hair at the crown and usually allowed to hang freely down the back of the head so as to cover or blend with the natural hair. 1
- noun fall out an opaque veil hanging loose from the back of a hat. 1
- noun fall out falling band. 1
- noun fall out a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like. 1
- noun fall out Machinery, Nautical. the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting. 1
- noun fall out Hunting. a deadfall. 1
- noun fall out the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers. 1
- noun fall out Armor. a pivoted peak projecting over the face opening of a burgonet. 1
- noun fall out Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most negative influence of a planet is expressed (opposed to exaltation (def 5.)). 1
- noun fall out Mining. rock or ore that has collapsed from a roof, hanging wall, or the sides of a passage. 1
- verb without object fall out 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 out 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 out 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 out to subside or abate. 1
- verb without object fall out extend downward; hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders. 1
- verb without object fall out to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze. 1
- verb without object fall out to become lower in pitch or volume: Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion. 1
- verb without object fall out to succumb to temptation or sin, especially to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence. 1
- verb without object fall out to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc. 1
- verb without object fall out to succumb to attack: The city fell to the enemy. 1
- verb without object fall out to be overthrown, as a government. 1
- verb without object fall out to drop down wounded or dead, especially to be slain: to fall in battle. 1
- verb without object fall out to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall asleep; to fall in love. 1
- verb without object fall out to envelop or come as if by dropping, as stillness or night. 1
- verb without object fall out to issue forth: Witty remarks fall easily from his lips. 1
- verb without object fall out to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to him. 1
- verb without object fall out to come by chance into a particular position: to fall among thieves. 1
- verb without object fall out to come to pass, occur, or become at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year. The rent falls due the first of every month. 1
- verb without object fall out to have its proper place: The accent falls on the last syllable. 1
- verb without object fall out to come by right: The inheritance fell to the only living relative. 1
- verb without object fall out to be naturally divisible (usually followed by into): The story fell into two distinct parts. 1