falcon |
any of several birds of prey, related to hawks, that hunt during the day and have long powerful wings and a hooked beak. |
falconer |
a person who trains or uses hawks, esp. falcons, for hunting. |
falconry |
the art of training and using falcons for hunting. |
falderal |
variant of folderol. |
fall |
to drop downward or to a lower position; descend. [19 definitions] |
fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. [3 definitions] |
fall apart |
to break into pieces. |
fallback |
something to which one can resort in case of failure of one's first efforts. [2 definitions] |
fall back on |
to have recourse, as to another alternative. |
fall behind |
to not keep up with; lag behind. |
fall down |
to fall to the ground. |
fallen |
past participle of fall. [6 definitions] |
fall foul of |
to come into collision, conflict, or entanglement with. |
fallible |
liable to error. |
falling-out |
a quarrel that leads to estrangement. |
falling sickness |
see epilepsy. |
falling star |
a meteor; shooting star. |
fall line |
a geographical line connecting the waterfalls of parallel rivers that indicates a drop in land level. [2 definitions] |
fall-off |
a reduction or decline, as in quantity, vigor, or activity. |
fall off |
to decline, decrease, or diminish. |