ALL meanings of fall
fall
F f - verb with object fall to fell (a tree, animal, etc.). 1
- noun fall French La Chute. a novel (1957) by Albert Camus. 1
- idioms fall fall all over oneself, to show unusual or excessive enthusiasm or eagerness, especially in the hope of being favored or rewarded: The young trainees fell all over themselves to praise the boss's speech. Also, fall over oneself. 1
- idioms fall fall / come short. short (def 44). 1
- idioms fall fall foul / afoul of. foul (def 38). 1
- idioms fall fall off the roof, Slang: Older Use. to menstruate. 1
- idioms fall fall / land on one's feet. feet (def 3). 1
- idioms fall fall out of bed, to get out of bed quickly. 1
- idioms fall fall over backward(s), bend1 (def 21). to exhibit great eagerness, especially in pursuit of one's own advantage: The candidate fell over backward in support of the issues that would win votes. 1
- verb without object fall to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 0
- verb fall If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. 0
- verb fall Fall is also a noun. 0
- verb fall If a person or structure that is standing somewhere falls, they move from their upright position, so that they are then lying on the ground. 0
- verb fall Fall down means the same as fall. 0
- verb fall When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky. 0
- verb fall If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired. 0
- verb fall If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength. 0
- verb fall If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position. 0
- verb fall If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it. 0
- verb fall If someone falls in battle, they are killed. 0
- verb fall You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair. 0
- verb fall If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category. 0
- verb fall If the responsibility or blame for something falls on someone, they have to take the responsibility or the blame for it. 0
- verb fall If silence or a feeling of sadness or tiredness falls on a group of people, they become silent, sad, or tired. 0
- verb fall If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date. 0
- verb fall When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it. 0
- verb fall If someone's hair or a garment falls in a certain way, it hangs downwards in that way. 0
- verb fall If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it. 0
- verb fall When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark. 0
- noun plural fall You can refer to a waterfall as the falls. 0
- variable noun fall Fall is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler and the leaves fall off the trees. 0
- proper noun fall In the Christian religion, the Fall was the occasion when Adam and Eve sinned and God made them leave the Garden of Eden. 0
- countable noun fall In some sports such as judo and wrestling, a fall is the act of throwing or forcing your opponent to the floor. 0
- verb fall In cricket, when a wicket falls, the team who are fielding get one of the batsmen out. 0
- noun fall The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity. 0
- verb fall to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place 0
- noun fall A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc. 0
- verb fall to drop suddenly from an erect position 0
- noun fall (chiefly Canada, US, obsolete elsewhere, from the falling of leaves during this season) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. 0
- verb fall to collapse to the ground, esp in pieces 0
- noun fall A loss of greatness or status. 0
- verb fall to become less or lower in number, quality, etc 0
- noun fall (sports) A crucial event or circumstance. 0
- verb fall to become lower in pitch 0
- noun fall A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss. 0
- verb fall to extend downwards 0
- noun fall (Informal) (US) Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed. 0
- verb fall to be badly wounded or killed 0
- noun fall The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting. 0
- verb fall to slope in a downward direction 0