A new user has searched for anaphylaxis
The definition of fall
51 Definitions of: fall
-
- verb, to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place
- verb, to drop suddenly from an erect position
- verb, to collapse to the ground, esp in pieces
- verb, to become less or lower in number, quality, etc
- verb, to become lower in pitch
- verb, to extend downwards
- verb, to be badly wounded or killed
- verb, to slope in a downward direction
- verb, Christianity to yield to temptation or sin
- verb, to diminish in status, estimation, etc
- verb, to yield to attack
- verb, to lose power
- verb, to pass into or take on a specified condition
- verb, to adopt a despondent expression
- verb, to be averted
- verb, to come by chance or presumption
- verb, to occur; take place
- verb, (of payments) to be due
- verb, to be directed to a specific point
- verb, to move in a specified direction
- verb, to occur at a specified place
- verb, to return (to); be inherited (by)
- verb, to be classified or included
- verb, to issue forth
- verb, (of animals, esp lambs) to be born
- verb, to become pregnant
- verb, to fell (trees)
- verb, cricket (of a batsman's wicket) to be taken by the bowling side
- verb, to begin to do
- verb, fall flat to fail to achieve a desired effect
- verb, fall foul of a) to come into conflict with b) nautical to come into collision with
- verb, fall short a) to prove inadequate b) to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard)
- noun, an act or instance of falling
- noun, something that falls
- noun, autumn
- noun, the distance that something falls
- noun, a sudden drop from an upright position
- noun, a) a waterfall or cataract b) (capital when part of a name)
- noun, a downward slope or decline
- noun, a decrease in value, number, etc
- noun, a decline in status or importance
- noun, a moral lapse or failing
- noun, a capture or overthrow
- noun, a long false hairpiece; switch
- noun, a piece of loosely hanging material, such as a veil on a hat
- noun, machinery nautical the end of a tackle to which power is applied to hoist it
- noun, nautical one of the lines of a davit for holding, lowering, or raising a boat
- noun, Also called: pinfall wrestling a scoring move, pinning both shoulders of one's opponent to the floor for a specified period
- noun, hunting a)another word for deadfall b) (as modifier)
- noun, a) the birth of an animal b) the animals produced at a single birth
- noun, take the fall slang to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned ▷ See also fall about ▷ See also, fall among ▷ See also, fall apart ▷ See also, fall away ▷ See also, fall back ▷ See also, fall behind ▷ See also, fall down ▷ See also, fall for ▷ See also, fall in ▷ See also, fall off ▷ See also, fall on ▷ See also, fallout ▷ See also, fall over ▷ See also, fall through ▷ See also, fall to
- Show me some examples of this word: fall
- Show me the etymology of the word: fall
From Collins
©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of fall