Becoming lower or less in degree or value. "Falling incomes"
3.
Coming down freely under the influence of gravity. Synonym:dropping."Falling rain"
Fall
verb
(past fell; past part. fallen; pres. part. falling)
1.
Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
2.
Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. Synonyms:come down, descend, go down."The barometer is falling" , "The curtain fell on the diva" , "Her hand went up and then fell again"
3.
Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind. "She fell ill" , "They fell out of favor" , "Fall in love" , "Fall asleep" , "Fall prey to an imposter" , "Fall into a strange way of thinking" , "She fell to pieces after she lost her work"
4.
Come under, be classified or included. Synonym:come."This comes under a new heading"
5.
Fall from clouds. Synonyms:come down, precipitate."Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
6.
Suffer defeat, failure, or ruin. "Fall by the wayside"
7.
Die, as in battle or in a hunt. "Several deer have fallen to the same gun" , "The shooting victim fell dead"
8.
Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. Synonyms:shine, strike."The sun shone on the fields" , "The light struck the golden necklace" , "A strange sound struck my ears"
9.
Be captured.
10.
Occur at a specified time or place. "The accent falls on the first syllable"
11.
Decrease in size, extent, or range. Synonyms:decrease, diminish, lessen."The cabin pressure fell dramatically" , "Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds" , "His voice fell to a whisper"
12.
Yield to temptation or sin.
13.
Lose office or power. "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
14.
To be given by assignment or distribution. "The onus fell on us" , "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"
Fall to somebody by assignment or lot. Synonym:light."It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
21.
Be inherited by. Synonyms:devolve, pass, return."The land returned to the family" , "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
22.
Slope downward.
23.
Lose an upright position suddenly. Synonym:fall down."Her hair fell across her forehead"
24.
Drop oneself to a lower or less erect position. "He fell to his knees"
25.
Fall or flow in a certain way. Synonyms:flow, hang."Her long black hair flowed down her back"
26.
Assume a disappointed or sad expression. "His crest fell"
27.
Be cast down.
28.
Come out; issue.
29.
Be born, used chiefly of lambs.
30.
Begin vigorously.
31.
Go as if by falling.
32.
Come as if by falling. Synonyms:descend, settle."Silence fell"
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