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- pronunciation:
- fawl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
falls, falling, fell, fallen |
| definition 1: |
When someone falls, they lose their balance and drop to the ground or to the floor. When something falls, it moves through the air from a higher place to a lower place.
I like watching the snow fall on the tree branches.Chris still has a scar on his arm from when he fell from a tree.
- synonyms:
- descend, drop, plunge
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- come down
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| definition 2: |
If the price of something falls, it means the price goes down. When something falls, it becomes less in amount or degree.
We knew it was becoming winter when the temperature started to fall.The theater lights fell when the curtain began to rise on the stage.- synonyms:
- decrease, drop, lessen
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- decline, dip, fade
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| definition 3: |
When a government falls, it is taken over by force. If an enemy falls, they are defeated.
After many days of battle, the monarchy fell and a new government was formed.- similar words:
- surrender
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| definition 4: |
When something falls, it happens or occurs. When your birthday falls on a Sunday, it means that your birthday happens on a Sunday.
The release of the new movie will fall on Christmas day.When night fell, the small children got ready for bed.- synonyms:
- happen, occur, take place
- similar words:
- come
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| definition 5: |
When you fall ill, it means that you become ill. When you fall behind in a race, it means that you move into a place behind others in the race.
Sam's little brother often falls behind the rest of the family when they go hiking.- synonyms:
- become
- similar words:
- drop, take
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| related words: |
lose, plunge, rain, sink, slip, trip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A fall is the act of falling to a lower place.
After the climber had a bad fall, he waited a year before trying to climb again.The gradual fall of the leaves is when we know autumn is finally here.- synonyms:
- descent, drop
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- dive, spill
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| definition 2: |
A falls is a sudden drop in a river or stream that causes water to fall. A "falls" is the same as a "waterfall."
Let's hike to the top of the falls!Angel Falls, in the country of Venezuela, is the highest waterfall in the world.- synonyms:
- waterfall
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| definition 3: |
A fall is a defeat or capture. The fall of a king means the defeat of the king.
The fall of the king led to wars over who would rule the country.- synonyms:
- defeat
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| definition 4: |
Fall is the season of the year between summer and winter.
Sasha's favorite season is fall because she loves dressing up for Halloween.- synonyms:
- autumn
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| related words: |
harvest |
| derivation: |
falling (n.) |
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