View synonyms for fall in

fall in

verb

to collapse; no longer act as a support
to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
(of a lease) to expire
(of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
often foll by with
1. to meet and join
2. to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
to make a mistake or come to grief
to become pregnant

The camp is mostly under water, and when the "Fall-in" is sounded we do it quite easily.

Rest had just been commanded a few minutes when the command to "fall-in" was sounded.

How could a man travel forward from rustic deer-poaching to such tragedy-writing, and not fall-in with sorrows by the way?

Soon the fall-in order was given, and the older rookies fell in under arms.

It was at 4.30 when the Regiment received orders to "Fall-in."

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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