fall
1. the season when the leaves fall from the trees (Freq. 14)
- in the fall of 1973
• Syn:
autumn
• Derivationally related forms:
autumnal (for: autumn)
• Hypernyms:
season, time of year
• Part Meronyms:
Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer, autumnal equinox, September equinox, fall equinox
2. a sudden drop from an upright position (Freq. 4)
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
• Syn:
spill, tumble
• Derivationally related forms:
tumble (for: tumble)
• Hypernyms:
slip, trip
• Hyponyms:
pratfall, wipeout
3. a downward slope or bend (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
descent, declivity, decline, declination, declension, downslope
• Ant:
ascent (for: descent)
• Derivationally related forms:
decline (for: declension), decline (for: declination), decline (for: decline), declivitous (for: declivity)
• Hypernyms:
slope, incline, side
• Hyponyms:
downhill, steep
4. a lapse into sin;
a loss of innocence or of chastity (Freq. 2)
- a fall from virtue
• Hypernyms:
sin, sinning
5. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) (Freq. 1)
- they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
• Syn:
capitulation, surrender
• Derivationally related forms:
surrender (for: surrender), capitulate (for: capitulation)
• Hypernyms:
loss
6. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance (Freq. 1)
- the fall of the House of Hapsburg
• Syn:
downfall
• Ant:
rise
• Hypernyms:
weakening
• Hyponyms:
anticlimax
7. a movement downward (Freq. 1)
- the rise and fall of the tides
• Ant:
rise
• Hypernyms:
change of location, travel
8. 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, dip, free fall
• Derivationally related forms:
drop (for: drop)
• Hypernyms:
decrease, decrement
• Hyponyms:
correction, voltage drop
9. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
- it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
• Syn:
drop
• Derivationally related forms:
drop (for: drop)
• Hypernyms:
descent, gravitation
• Hyponyms:
free fall, plunge, precipitation
10. the time of day immediately following sunset
- he loved the twilight
- they finished before the fall of night
• Syn:
twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall,
evenfall, crepuscule, crepuscle
• Derivationally related forms:
crepuscular (for: crepuscle), crepuscular (for: crepuscule), dusky (for: dusk)
• Hypernyms:
hour, time of day
• Hyponyms:
night
• Part Holonyms:
evening, eve, even, eventide
11. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
• Syn:
pin
• Hypernyms:
victory, triumph
• Hyponyms:
takedown
• Part Holonyms:
wrestling match
1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity (Freq. 43)
- The branch fell from the tree
- The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
• Derivationally related forms:
faller
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Group:
precipitate, come down
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way (Freq. 21)
- 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, go down, come down
• Ant:
rise, ascend (for: descend)
• See Also:
fall in
• Derivationally related forms:
descendant (for: descend), descendent (for: descend), descent (for: descend)
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
prolapse, rappel, abseil, rope down, unhorse,
dismount, light, get off, get down, avalanche, roll down,
dive, plunge, plunk, set, go down, go under,
decline, slump, correct, precipitate, sink, subside,
crash, flop, tumble, topple, drop, plop,
pitch, alight, climb down, settle, pounce, swoop,
drip, cascade, cascade down
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- The airplane is sure to fall
3. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind (Freq. 16)
- 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
• See Also:
fall for, fall through, fall flat, founder, flop,
lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind, break, separate,
split up, fall apart, come apart, crumble, slip, drop off,
drop away, fall away, lose, recede
• Hypernyms:
change state, turn
• Hyponyms:
drop, fall in love
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
4. come under, be classified or included (Freq. 6)
- fall into a category
- This comes under a new heading
• Syn:
come
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
5. fall from clouds (Freq. 4)
- rain, snow and sleet were falling
- Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
• Syn:
precipitate, come down
• Derivationally related forms:
precipitation (for: precipitate)
• Hyponyms:
rain, rain down, spat, snow, hail, sleet
• Entailment:
condense, distill, distil
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
6. suffer defeat, failure, or ruin (Freq. 4)
- We must stand or fall
- fall by the wayside
• Hypernyms:
fail, go wrong, miscarry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
7. die, as in battle or in a hunt (Freq. 3)
- Many soldiers fell at Verdun
- Several deer have fallen to the same gun
- The shooting victim fell dead
• Hypernyms:
die, decease, perish, go, exit,
pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm,
buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke,
croak, snuff it
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
8. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly (Freq. 3)
- Light fell on her face
- The sun shone on the fields
- The light struck the golden necklace
- A strange sound struck my ears
• Syn:
shine, strike
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
9. be captured (Freq. 3)
- The cities fell to the enemy
• Hypernyms:
yield
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
10. occur at a specified time or place (Freq. 3)
- Christmas falls on a Monday this year
- The accent falls on the first syllable
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
11. decrease in size, extent, or range (Freq. 3)
- 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, diminish, lessen
• Ant:
increase (for: decrease)
• Derivationally related forms:
diminution (for: diminish), decrease (for: decrease)
• Hypernyms:
change magnitude
• Hyponyms:
break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off,
vanish, fly, vaporize, ease up, ease off, slacken off,
flag, weaken, boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate,
contract, shrivel up, wither, abate, let up, slack off,
slack, die away, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down,
remit, de-escalate, depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue,
shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, decelerate,
slow, slow down, slow up, retard, decrescendo
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
12. yield to temptation or sin (Freq. 2)
- Adam and Eve fell
• Derivationally related forms:
Fall
• Hypernyms:
sin, transgress, trespass
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
13. lose office or power (Freq. 2)
- The government fell overnight
- The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
• Hypernyms:
leave office, quit, step down, resign
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
14. to be given by assignment or distribution (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Verb Group:
light
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
15. move in a specified direction (Freq. 1)
- The line of men fall forward
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
16. be due
- payments fall on the 1st of the month
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
17. lose one's chastity
- a fallen woman
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
18. to be given by right or inheritance
- The estate fell to the oldest daughter
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
19. come into the possession of
- The house accrued to the oldest son
• Syn:
accrue
• Derivationally related forms:
accrual (for: accrue)
• Hypernyms:
change hands, change owners
• Verb Group:
light, return, pass, devolve
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
20. fall to somebody by assignment or lot
- The task fell to me
- It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
• Syn:
light
• Hypernyms:
return, pass, devolve
• Verb Group:
accrue
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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
• Syn:
return, pass, devolve
• Hypernyms:
change hands, change owners
• Hyponyms:
light
• Verb Group:
accrue
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
22. slope downward
- The hills around here fall towards the ocean
• Hypernyms:
slope, incline, pitch
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
23. lose an upright position suddenly
- The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table
- Her hair fell across her forehead
• Syn:
fall down
• Hypernyms:
change posture
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
24. drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
- She fell back in her chair
- He fell to his knees
• Hypernyms:
change posture
• Verb Group:
fall down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
25. fall or flow in a certain way
- This dress hangs well
- Her long black hair flowed down her back
• Syn:
hang, flow
• Derivationally related forms:
hang (for: hang)
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
26. assume a disappointed or sad expression
- Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off
- his crest fell
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
27. be cast down
- his eyes fell
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
28. come out;
issue
- silly phrases fell from her mouth
• Hypernyms:
issue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
29. be born, used chiefly of lambs
- The lambs fell in the afternoon
• Hypernyms:
be born
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
30. begin vigorously
- The prisoners fell to work right away
• Hypernyms:
get down, begin, get, start out, start,
set about, set out, commence
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
31. go as if by falling
- Grief fell from our hearts
• Hypernyms:
disappear, vanish, go away
• Verb Group:
descend, settle
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
32. come as if by falling
- Night fell
- Silence fell
• Syn:
descend, settle
• Hypernyms:
come
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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