verb#430 by frequency

fall

/fɔːl/

To be moved downwards.; To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity; To come down, to drop or descend; To come as if by dropping down

he/she/it: falls
past: fell
past participle: fallen

Meanings

1
To be moved downwards.; To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity
- I didn't see him fall.
  Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
- I didn't fall in love.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To be moved downwards.; To come down, to drop or descend
3
To be moved downwards.; To come as if by dropping down
4
To be moved downwards.; To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself
5
To be moved downwards.; To be brought to the ground
6
To move downwards.; To let fall; to drop
7
To move downwards.; To sink; to depress
8
To move downwards.; To fell; to cut down
9
To change, often negatively.; To become (chiefly used with negative states)

nounnot in the study set

fall

/fɔːl/

The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity; A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc; The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn

plural: falls

Meanings

1
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity
- They got married last fall.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Fall is late this year.
  Tatoeba · AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc
3
The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice
4
A waterfallrare
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