Definition of "fall"
- verb
To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
To come down, to drop or descend.
To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
To be brought to the ground.
To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
To die, especially in battle.
To be allotted to; to arrive through chance or fate.
To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc).
To become; to be affected by or befallen with a calamity; to change into the state described by words following; to become prostrated literally or figuratively (see Usage notes below).
To become.
- noun
The act of moving in a fluid or vacuum under the effect of gravity to a lower position.
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
Autumn.
A loss of greatness or status.
The action of a batsman being out.
A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.
An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.
Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.
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