to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
2.
to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
3.
to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline: The temperature fell ten degrees. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year.
4.
to subside or abate.
5.
extend downward; hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders.
6.
to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze.
7.
to become lower in pitch or volume: Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion.
8.
to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence.
9.
to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc.
10.
to succumb to attack: The city fell to the enemy.
11.
to be overthrown, as a government.
12.
to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be slain: to fall in battle.
13.
to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall asleep; to fall in love.
14.
to envelop or come as if by dropping, as stillness or night.
15.
to issue forth: Witty remarks fall easily from his lips.
16.
to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to him.
17.
to come by chance into a particular position: to fall among thieves.
18.
to come to pass, occur, or become at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year. The rent falls due the first of every month.
19.
to have its proper place: The accent falls on the last syllable.
20.
to come by right: The inheritance fell to the only living relative.
21.
to be naturally divisible (usually fol. by into): The story fell into two distinct parts.
22.
to lose animation; appear disappointed, as the face: His face fell when he heard the bad news.
23.
to slope or extend in a downward direction: The field falls gently to the river.
24.
to be directed, as light, sight, etc., on something: His eyes fell upon the note on the desk.
25.
to collapse, as through weakness, damage, poor construction, or the like; topple or sink: The old tower fell under its own weight. The cake fell when he slammed the oven door.
26.
(of an animal, esp. a lamb) to be born: Two lambs fell yesterday.
–verb (used with object)
27.
to fell (a tree, animal, etc.).
–noun
28.
an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
29.
that which falls or drops: a heavy fall of rain.
30.
the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn.
31.
a becoming less; a lowering or decline; a sinking to a lower level: the fall of the Roman Empire.
32.
the distance through which anything falls: It is a long fall to the ground from this height.
33.
Usually, falls.a cataract or waterfall.
34.
downward slope or declivity: the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.
35.
a falling from an erect position, as to the ground: to have a bad fall.
36.
a hanging down: a fall of long hair.
37.
a succumbing to temptation; lapse into sin.
38.
the Fall, (sometimes lowercase) Theology. the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve.
39.
Slang. an arrest by the police.
40.
surrender or capture, as of a city.
41.
proper place: the fall of an accent on a syllable.
42.
Wrestling.
a.
an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time.
b.
a match or division of a match.
43.
a hairpiece consisting of long hair that is attached to one's own hair at the crown and usually allowed to hang freely down the back of the head so as to cover or blend with the natural hair.
44.
an opaque veil hanging loose from the back of a hat.
a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like.
47.
Machinery,Nautical. the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.
48.
Hunting. a deadfall.
49.
the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers.
50.
Armor. a pivoted peak projecting over the face opening of a burgonet.
51.
Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most negative influence of a planet is expressed (as opposed to exaltation).
52.
Mining. rock or ore that has collapsed from a roof, hanging wall, or the sides of a passage.
—Verb phrases
53.
fall away,
a.
to withdraw support or allegiance: The candidate's supporters fell away when he advocated racial discrimination.
b.
to become lean or thin; diminish; decline.
c.
to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles: Many fell away because they were afraid of reprisals.
54.
fall back, to give way; recede; retreat: The relentless shelling forced the enemy to fall back.
55.
fall back on or upon,
a.
Also, fall back to.to retreat to: They fell back on their entrenchments. The troops fell back to their original position.
b.
to have recourse to; rely on: They had no savings to fall back on.
56.
fall behind,
a.
to lag, in pace or progress: We are falling behind in our work. Fatigued, some of the marchers fell behind.
b.
to fail to pay (a debt, obligation, etc.) at the appointed time: She fell behind in her tax payments, and the property was confiscated.
57.
fall down, Informal. to perform disappointingly; to disappoint; fail: He was doing well on the exam until he fell down on the last essay question.
58.
fall for, Slang.
a.
to be deceived by: Imagine falling for such an old trick.
b.
to fall in love with: He's not at all the type you would expect her to fall for.
59.
fall in,
a.
to fall to pieces toward the interior; sink inward.
b.
to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.
c.
Also, fall in with.to become acquainted with, esp. by chance: We fell in with an interesting couple from Paris.
60.
fall off,
a.
to separate from; withdraw.
b.
to decrease in number, amount, or intensity; diminish: Tourism falls off when the summer is over.
c.
Nautical. to deviate from the heading; fall to leeward.
d.
South Midland and Southern U.S.to lose weight, usually due to illness: She was sick all winter and fell off till she was just skin and bones.
61.
fall on or upon,
a.
to assault; attack: The enemy fell on them suddenly from the rear.
b.
to be the obligation of: It has fallen on me to support the family.
c.
to experience; encounter: Once well-to-do, they had fallen on hard times.
d.
to chance upon; come upon: I fell upon the idea while looking through a magazine.
62.
fall out,
a.
to quarrel; disagree: We fell out over who was to wash the dishes.
b.
to happen; occur: It fell out that we met by chance weeks later.
c.
to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier: They were ordered to fall out when the parade ended.
d.
Slang. to burst out laughing.
e.
South Midland and Southern U.S.to become unconscious; pass out.
63.
fall through, to come to nothing; fail of realization: Despite all his efforts, the deal fell through.
64.
fall to,
a.
to apply oneself; begin: to fall to work.
b.
to begin to eat: They fell to and soon finished off the entire turkey.
65.
fall under,
a.
to be the concern or responsibility of.
b.
to be classified as; be included within: That case falls under the heading of errors of judgment.
—Idioms
66.
fall all over oneself, to show unusual or excessive enthusiasm or eagerness, esp. in the hope of being favored or rewarded: The young trainees fell all over themselves to praise the boss's speech. Also, fall over oneself.
To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position: I fell back in my chair. The pilgrims fell to their knees.
To lose an upright or erect position suddenly.
To drop wounded or dead, especially in battle.
To experience defeat or ruin: After 300 years the dynasty fell.
To lose office: The disgraced prime minister fell from power.
To lessen in amount or degree: The air pressure is falling.
To decline in financial value: Last year, stocks fell sharply.
To give in to temptation; sin.
Theology To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
To lose one's chastity.
To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me.
To be given by right or inheritance.
To go or come as if by falling: All grief fell from our hearts. Night fell quickly.
To come to rest; settle: The light fell on my book.
To hang down: The child's hair fell in ringlets.
To be cast down: Her eyes fell.
To assume an expression of consternation or disappointment: His face fell when he heard the report.
To undergo conquest or capture, especially as the result of an armed attack: The city fell after a long siege.
To experience defeat or ruin: After 300 years the dynasty fell.
To lose office: The disgraced prime minister fell from power.
To lessen in amount or degree: The air pressure is falling.
To decline in financial value: Last year, stocks fell sharply.
To give in to temptation; sin.
Theology To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
To lose one's chastity.
To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me.
To be given by right or inheritance.
To slope downward: The rolling hills fall gently toward the coast.
To lessen in amount or degree: The air pressure is falling.
To decline in financial value: Last year, stocks fell sharply.
To give in to temptation; sin.
Theology To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
To lose one's chastity.
To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me.
To be given by right or inheritance.
To diminish in pitch or volume: My friend's voice fell to a whisper.
To give in to temptation; sin.
Theology To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
To lose one's chastity.
To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me.
To be given by right or inheritance.
To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation: fell silent; fall in love.
To occur at a specified time: New Year's Day falls on a Tuesday this year.
To occur at a specified place: The stress falls on the last syllable.
To come, as by chance: fell among a band of thieves; a thought that fell into his mind.
To be given by assignment or distribution: The greatest task fell to me.
To be given by right or inheritance.
To be included within the range or scope of something: The specimens fall into three categories.
To come into contact; strike: My gaze fell on a small book in the corner.
To come out; issue: Insincere compliments fell from their lips.
To apply oneself: fell to work immediately.
To be born. Used chiefly of lambs.
v.
tr.
To cut down (a tree); fell.
n.
The act or an instance of falling.
A sudden drop from a relatively erect to a less erect position.
Something that has fallen: a fall of hail.
An amount that has fallen: a fall of two inches of rain.
The distance that something falls: The victim suffered a fall of three stories to the ground.
A veil hung from a woman's hat and down her back.
An ornamental cascade of lace or trimming attached to a dress, usually at the collar.
A woman's hairpiece with long, free-hanging hair.
An overthrow; a collapse: the fall of a government.
Armed capture of a place under siege: the fall of Troy.
A moral lapse.
A loss of chastity.
The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin.
Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act.
A break or rise in the level of a deck.
falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
Autumn.
falls(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A waterfall.
A downward movement or slope.
Any of several pendent articles of dress, especially:
A veil hung from a woman's hat and down her back.
An ornamental cascade of lace or trimming attached to a dress, usually at the collar.
A woman's hairpiece with long, free-hanging hair.
An overthrow; a collapse: the fall of a government.
Armed capture of a place under siege: the fall of Troy.
A moral lapse.
A loss of chastity.
The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin.
Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act.
A break or rise in the level of a deck.
falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
An overthrow; a collapse: the fall of a government.
Armed capture of a place under siege: the fall of Troy.
A moral lapse.
A loss of chastity.
The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin.
Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act.
A break or rise in the level of a deck.
falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
A reduction in value, amount, or degree.
A marked, often sudden, decline in status, rank, or importance: "turned them in, set them up for prosecution; positioned them, as it were, for the fall"(Joan Didion).
A moral lapse.
A loss of chastity.
The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin.
Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act.
A break or rise in the level of a deck.
falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
often FallTheology The loss of humanity's original innocence and happiness resulting from Adam and Eve's eating of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden.
Sports
The act of holding a wrestling opponent on his or her back so that the shoulders remain in contact with the mat for a designated period, usually one or two seconds, thereby winning the match. Also called pin.
Any of various wrestling maneuvers resulting in such an act.
A break or rise in the level of a deck.
falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
Nautical
A break or rise in the level of a deck.
falls The apparatus used to hoist and transfer cargo or lifeboats.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
The end of a cable, rope, or chain that is pulled by the power source in hoisting.
The birth of an animal, especially a lamb.
All the animals born at one birth; a litter.
A family of woodcock in flight. See Synonyms at flock1.
Botany The outer series of perianth in the irises and related plants.
adj.
Of, having to do with, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of fall: fall fashion; fall harvests.
Grown during the season of fall: fall crops.
To break down; collapse: The rickety chair fell apart.
To suffer a nervous breakdown: He fell apart after years as a POW.
To withdraw one's friendship and support.
To become gradually diminished in size.
To drift off an established course.
To lose weight.
To give ground; retreat.
To recede: The waves fell back.
To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind.
To be financially in arrears.
To feel love for; be in love with.
To be deceived or swindled by: fell for the con artist's scheme and lost $200,000.
To take one's place in a military formation.
To sink inward; cave in: The roof of the old barn fell in.
To become less; decrease: Stock prices have fallen off. The number of staff meetings fell off after a few months.
To lose weight: Toward the end of the dry season, the cattle fall off rapidly.
Nautical To change course to leeward.
To attack suddenly and viciously: Snipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol.
To meet with; encounter: a stockbroker who fell on hard times.
To leave a barracks, for example, in order to take one's place in a military formation.
To leave a military formation.
To quarrel: The siblings fell out over their inheritance.
To happen; occur.
To be readily explainable; follow logically or naturally: These facts fall out nicely from the new theory.
Phrasal Verb(s): fall apart
To break down; collapse: The rickety chair fell apart.
To suffer a nervous breakdown: He fell apart after years as a POW.
fall away
To withdraw one's friendship and support.
To become gradually diminished in size.
To drift off an established course.
To lose weight.
fall back
To give ground; retreat.
To recede: The waves fell back.
fall behind
To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind.
To be financially in arrears.
fall down
To fail to meet expectations; lag in performance: fell down on the job. fall for
To feel love for; be in love with.
To be deceived or swindled by: fell for the con artist's scheme and lost $200,000.
fall in
To take one's place in a military formation.
To sink inward; cave in: The roof of the old barn fell in.
fall off
To become less; decrease: Stock prices have fallen off. The number of staff meetings fell off after a few months.
To lose weight: Toward the end of the dry season, the cattle fall off rapidly.
Nautical To change course to leeward.
fall on/upon
To attack suddenly and viciously: Snipers and irregulars fell on the hapless patrol.
To meet with; encounter: a stockbroker who fell on hard times.
fall out
To leave a barracks, for example, in order to take one's place in a military formation.
To leave a military formation.
To quarrel: The siblings fell out over their inheritance.
To happen; occur.
To be readily explainable; follow logically or naturally: These facts fall out nicely from the new theory.
fall through
To fail; miscarry: Our plans fell through at the last minute. fall to
To begin an activity energetically: "The press fell to with a will"(Russell Baker).
Idiom(s):
fall back on/upon
To rely on: fall back on old friends in time of need.
To resort to: I had to fall back on my savings when I was unemployed.
Idiom(s):
fall between (the) two stools
To fail because of an inability to reconcile or choose between two courses of action.
Idiom(s):
fall flat
To fail miserably when attempting to achieve a result.
To have no effect: The jokes fell flat.
Idiom(s):
fall foul/afoul
Nautical To collide. Used of vessels.
To clash: fell foul of the law.
Idiom(s):
fall from grace
To experience a major reduction in status or prestige.
Idiom(s):
fall into line
To adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action.
Idiom(s):
fall in with
To agree with or be in harmony with: Their views fall in with ours.
To associate or begin to associate with: fell in with the wrong crowd.
Idiom(s):
fall on deaf ears
To go unheeded; be ignored completely: "Moscow's own familiar charges . . . will also fall on deaf ears"(Foreign Affairs).
Idiom(s):
fall over backward/backwards
To overexert oneself to do or accomplish something: We fell over backward to complete the project on time.
Idiom(s):
fall over (oneself)
To display inordinate, typically effusive, enthusiasm: fell over themselves to impress the general's wife.
Idiom(s):
fall prey to
To be put into such a vulnerable position as to be at risk of harm, destruction, or invasion: a person who fell prey to swindlers; did not want the country to fall prey to terrorists.
Idiom(s):
fall short
To fail to attain a specified amount, level, or degree: an athlete whose skill fell far short of expectations.
To prove inadequate: Food supplies fell short.
Idiom(s):
fall through the cracks
To pass unnoticed, neglected, or unchecked: "In the past, many learning disabled children fell through the cracks"(Judith Harkness Richardson).
[Middle English fallen, from Old English feallan.]
O.E. feallan (class VII strong verb; past tense feoll, pp. feallen), from P.Gmc. *fallanan (cf. O.N. falla, O.H.G. fallan), from PIE base *phol- "to fall" (cf. Armenian p'ul "downfall," Lith. puola "to fall," O.Prus. aupallai "finds," lit. "falls upon"). Noun sense of "autumn" (now only in U.S.) is 1664, short for fall of the leaf (1545). That of "cascade, waterfall" is from 1579. Most of the figurative senses had developed in M.E. Meaning "to be reduced" (as temperature) is from 1658. To fall in love is attested from 1530; to fall asleep is 1393. Fall guy is from 1906. Fallout "radioactive particles" is from 1950. Fallen "morally ruined" is from 1628.
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
6.
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" [ant: rise]
7.
a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides" [ant: ascension]
8.
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" [syn: capitulation]
9.
the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" [syn: twilight]
10.
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
11.
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" [syn: drop]
12.
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" [syn: drop]
verb
1.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
2.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" [syn: descend] [ant: arise, ascend]
3.
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "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; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
5.
fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" [syn: precipitate]
6.
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
7.
die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
8.
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
9.
be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
10.
occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
11.
decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: decrease] [ant: increase]
12.
yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"
13.
lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
14.
to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"
15.
move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"
16.
be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
17.
lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman"
18.
to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
19.
come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" [syn: accrue]
20.
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
21.
be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
22.
slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
23.
lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
24.
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
25.
fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" [syn: hang]
26.
assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
27.
be cast down; "his eyes fell"
28.
come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
29.
be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
30.
begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"
31.
go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"
32.
come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
Fall River, KS (city, FIPS 22775) Location: 37.60841 N, 96.02848 W Population (1990): 113 (87 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67047
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Fall Creek, OR Zip code(s): 97438
Fall Creek, WI (village, FIPS 25125) Location: 44.76210 N, 91.27401 W Population (1990): 1034 (415 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54742
Fall River, WI (village, FIPS 25150) Location: 43.38515 N, 89.04773 W Population (1990): 842 (341 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53932
Fall River, MA (city, FIPS 23000) Location: 41.71460 N, 71.10507 W Population (1990): 92703 (40375 housing units) Area: 80.3 sq km (land), 18.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724
Fall River Mills, CA Zip code(s): 96028
Fall River County, SD (county, FIPS 47) Location: 43.24548 N, 103.51636 W Population (1990): 7353 (3692 housing units) Area: 4506.4 sq km (land), 24.1 sq km (water)
Fall\ (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. Fell; p. p. Fallen; p. pr. & vb. n. Falling.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa`llein to cause to fall, Skr. sphal, sphul, to tremble. Cf. Fail, Fell, v. t., to cause to fall.]1. To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; the mercury falls in the barometer. I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. --Luke x. 18. 2. To cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; as, a child totters and falls; a tree falls; a worshiper falls on his knees. I fell at his feet to worship him. --Rev. xix. 10. 3. To find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; -- with into; as, the river Rhone falls into the Mediterranean. 4. To become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle. A thousand shall fall at thy side. --Ps. xci. 7. He rushed into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell. --Byron. 5. To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls. 6. To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; -- said of the young of certain animals. --Shak. 7. To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the falls; stocks fell two points. I am a poor falle man, unworthy now To be thy lord and master. --Shak. The greatness of these Irish lords suddenly fell and vanished. --Sir J. Davies. 8. To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed. Heaven and earth will witness, If Rome must fall, that we are innocent. --Addison. 9. To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. --Heb. iv. 11. 10. To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; asm to fall into error; to fall into difficulties. 11. To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the countenance. Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. --Gen. iv. 5. I have observed of late thy looks are fallen. --Addison. 12. To sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; as, our spirits rise and fall with our fortunes. 13. To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation. 14. To happen; to to
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