Synonym: autumn, defeat, descend, destroy, drop, hairpiece, lapse, overthrow, plunge, ruin, slip, tumble, wig. Similar words: fall to, fall for, fall into, best of all, fall under, fall behind, fall in love, first of all. Meaning: [fɔːl] n. 1. the season when the leaves fall from the trees 2. a sudden drop from an upright position 3. the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve 4. a downward slope or bend 5. a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity 6. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance 7. a movement downward 8. the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions) 9. the time of day immediately following sunset 10. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat 11. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity 12. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. v. 1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity 2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way 3. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind 4. come under, be classified or included 5. fall from clouds 6. suffer defeat, failure, or ruin 7. decrease in size, extent, or range 8. die, as in battle or in a hunt 9. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly 10. be captured 11. occur at a specified time or place 12. yield to temptation or sin 13. lose office or power 14. to be given by assignment or distribution 15. move in a specified direction 16. be due 17. lose one's chastity 18. to be given by right or inheritance 19. come into the possession of 20. fall to somebody by assignment or lot 21. be inherited by 22. slope downward 23. lose an upright position suddenly 24. drop oneself to a lower or less erect position 25. fall or flow in a certain way 26. assume a disappointed or sad expression 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.
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211. I have a little money in the bank to fall back on.
212. I'm quite good at speaking Chinese, but I fall down on the written work.
213. Many investors were caught out by the fall in share prices.
214. The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in a whole new era.
215. We worked hard for three months on the deal only to see it fall at the final hurdle.
216. The horse broke a leg in the fall and had to be put down.
217. It has been the largest sustained fall in unemployment in the history of this country.
218. The cat righted itself during the fall, and landed on its feet.
219. Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children.
220. Their industrial output went down again in December, which meant a fall of 2.2% over the year. Sentencedict.com
221. She almost started to fall from the balance beam but recovered herself in time.
222. The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.
223. I thought the whole meeting was going to fall apart but you rescued it like a true professional!
224. It is an axiomatic fact that governments rise and fall on the state of the economy.
225. Once she explained her problem, he was happy to fall in with her plans.
226. The governor was looking for a fall guy to take the blame for the corruption scandal.
227. The salesman said the car was in good condition, and I was foolish enough to fall for it.
More similar words: fall to, fall for, fall into, best of all, fall under, fall behind, fall in love, first of all, fall back on, fall through, fall in love with.