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- pronunciation:
- fawl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- fall apart, fall down
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
falls, falling, fell, fallen |
| definition 1: |
to move from a higher position to a lower position.
At the end of the play, the curtain fell.He fell from the top of the tree.
- synonyms:
- drop
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- come down
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| definition 2: |
to become less; go down in amount or degree.
The price of gasoline fell last month.The students' voices fell to a whisper when the teacher walked in.- synonyms:
- decrease, drop
- similar words:
- dip, drop off, fade
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| definition 3: |
to start to be in a particular condition or position; become.
Sue and David were just friends, but last summer they fell in love.He fell behind in his work because he was sick.- synonyms:
- become
- similar words:
- drop, take
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| related words: |
lose, sink, trip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the season of the year between summer and winter; autumn.
- synonyms:
- autumn
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| related words: |
harvest |
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| phrase: |
fall apart, fall down |
| derivation: |
falling (n.) |
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