fall
To move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and freely, due to the force of gravity. / To lose balance and collapse to the ground. / To cause something to drop or move downward from a higher position. / To enter a particular state or condition, often unexpectedly or gradually. / To cut down a tree by chopping at the trunk. / An act of moving downward, typically rapidly and without control. / A drop in the amount, value, or intensity of something. / The season of autumn. / A tumble or a drop to the ground that may result in injury.
Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbNoun
Meanings
Intransitive Verb
[~][~ down]
To move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and freely, due to the force of gravity.
"The apple fell from the tree."
Intransitive Verb
[~ over]
To lose balance and collapse to the ground.
"He tripped on the rug and fell over."
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To cause something to drop or move downward from a higher position.
"She fell the curtain to block the light."
Intransitive Verb
[~ into something]
To enter a particular state or condition, often unexpectedly or gradually.
"The conversation fell into a long silence."
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To cut down a tree by chopping at the trunk.
"The lumberjacks fall the ancient pines."
Noun
An act of moving downward, typically rapidly and without control.
"The waterfall is a dramatic fall of water."