Aeneas |
the Trojan hero of the Aeneid, who survives the fall of Troy, wanders for seven years, and becomes the founder of Rome. |
Aeneid |
an epic poem by Virgil that tells of the adventures of Aeneas from the fall of Troy to his founding of Rome. |
assort |
to fall into the same class or group; be matched. [1/2 definitions] |
autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter; fall. |
avalanche |
to fall or come down suddenly, as in an avalanche. [1/4 definitions] |
baby tooth |
one of the first set of teeth in human babies and other mammals. Baby teeth fall out early in life to be replaced by adult teeth. |
bear2 |
one who believes that prices will fall in a particular market such as the stock market, esp. one who sells on the basis of this expectation. (Cf. bull1.) [1/5 definitions] |
belly-flop |
to fall or drop oneself heavily down on one's belly, as onto a bed. [1/3 definitions] |
boil down to |
to become (something) in the end, after all other things fall away. [1/3 definitions] |
brant |
any of several small dark-colored European or North American geese that breed in arctic regions and migrate south in the fall. |
bring down |
to overthrow (something), or cause to fall. [1/3 definitions] |
buckle |
to bend or fall apart. [1/6 definitions] |
capillarity |
the tension between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that causes the liquid to rise or fall; capillary action. |
cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. [3/2 definitions] |
cast |
to cause to fall upon a person, object, or idea; shed. [1/18 definitions] |
cave in |
to fall in or sink in. [1/2 definitions] |
colchicum |
any of various plants of the lily family, usu. blooming in the fall; autumn crocus. [1/2 definitions] |
collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. [1/5 definitions] |
come a cropper |
to fall or tumble, esp. from a horse. [1/2 definitions] |
concussion |
an injury to the brain caused by a heavy blow, fall, or shock. [1/2 definitions] |
crash1 |
to decline suddenly or fall, as a financial market or currency. [1/17 definitions] |