fall

Noun

• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
  • a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
    
  • there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
    
  • a dip in prices
    
  • when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
    

• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
  • it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
    

• when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

• the time of day immediately following sunset
  • he loved the twilight
    
  • they finished before the fall of night
    

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
  • they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
    

• a movement downward
  • the rise and fall of the tides
    

• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
  • the fall of the House of Hapsburg
    

• a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
  • a fall from virtue
    

• a downward slope or bend

• the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
  • women have been blamed ever since the Fall
    

• a sudden drop from an upright position
  • he had a nasty spill on the ice
    

• the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  • in the fall of 1973
    

Verb

• come as if by falling
  • Night fell
    
  • Silence fell
    

• go as if by falling
  • Grief fell from our hearts
    

• begin vigorously
  • The prisoners fell to work right away
    

• be born, used chiefly of lambs
  • The lambs fell in the afternoon
    

• come out; issue
  • silly phrases fell from her mouth
    

• be cast down
  • his eyes fell
    

• assume a disappointed or sad expression
  • Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
    
  • his crest fell
    

• fall or flow in a certain way
  • This dress hangs well
    
  • Her long black hair flowed down her back
    

• drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
  • She fell back in her chair
    
  • He fell to his knees
    

• lose an upright position suddenly
  • The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
    
  • Her hair fell across her forehead
    

• slope downward
  • The hills around here fall towards the ocean
    

• be inherited by
  • The estate fell to my sister
    
  • The land returned to the family
    
  • The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
    

• fall to somebody by assignment or lot
  • The task fell to me
    
  • It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
    

• come into the possession of
  • The house accrued to the oldest son
    

• to be given by right or inheritance
  • The estate fell to the oldest daughter
    

• lose one's chastity
  • a fallen woman
    

• be due
  • payments fall on the 1st of the month
    

• move in a specified direction
  • The line of men fall forward
    

• to be given by assignment or distribution
  • The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team
    
  • The onus fell on us
    
  • The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student
    

• lose office or power
  • The government fell overnight
    
  • The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
    

• yield to temptation or sin
  • Adam and Eve fell
    

• decrease in size, extent, or range
  • The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
    
  • The cabin pressure fell dramatically
    
  • her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
    
  • his voice fell to a whisper
    

• occur at a specified time or place
  • Christmas falls on a Monday this year
    
  • The accent falls on the first syllable
    

• be captured
  • The cities fell to the enemy
    

• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
  • Light fell on her face
    
  • The sun shone on the fields
    
  • The light struck the golden necklace
    
  • A strange sound struck my ears
    

• die, as in battle or in a hunt
  • Many soldiers fell at Verdun
    
  • Several deer have fallen to the same gun
    
  • The shooting victim fell dead
    

• suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
  • We must stand or fall
    
  • fall by the wayside
    

• fall from clouds
  • rain, snow and sleet were falling
    
  • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
    

• come under, be classified or included
  • fall into a category
    
  • This comes under a new heading
    

• pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
  • fall into a trap
    
  • She fell ill
    
  • They fell out of favor
    
  • Fall in love
    
  • fall asleep
    
  • fall prey to an imposter
    
  • fall into a strange way of thinking
    
  • she fell to pieces after she lost her work
    

• move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • The temperature is going down
    
  • The barometer is falling
    
  • The curtain fell on the diva
    
  • Her hand went up and then fell again
    

• descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
  • The branch fell from the tree
    
  • The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  drop , dip , free fall , pin , twilight , dusk , gloaming , gloam , nightfall , evenfall , crepuscule , crepuscle , capitulation , surrender , downfall , descent , declivity , decline , declination , declension , downslope , Fall , spill , tumble , autumn , descend , settle , hang , flow , fall down , return , pass ,
• Antonyms: 
  rise , rising , ascent , ascension , acclivity , raise , climb , upgrade , increase , lift , arise , move up , go up , come up , uprise , ascend