Fall
verb
To drop down from a higher level to a lower level.
The leaves begin to fall when autumn comes.
Often appears as...
- fall from a tree
- fall to the ground
noun
The season after summer and before winter, when leaves change color and fall from trees.
I love the colors of fall.
Often appears as...
- change of fall
- in the fall
verb
To become less in strength or amount.
Sales have fallen this year.
Often appears as...
- fall in value
- fall in price
verb
To lose one's balance and collapse.
He slipped on the ice and fell.
Often appears as...
- fall on the floor
- fall off a chair
noun
A loss of control or status, a decline in power.
After the scandal, there was a dramatic fall in his popularity.
Often appears as...
- a fall in popularity
- a fall from grace
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To drop down from a higher level to a lower level.
The leaves begin to fall when autumn comes.
Often appears as...
- fall from a tree
- fall to the ground
noun
The season after summer and before winter, when leaves change color and fall from trees.
I love the colors of fall.
Often appears as...
- change of fall
- in the fall
verb
To become less in strength or amount.
Sales have fallen this year.
Often appears as...
- fall in value
- fall in price
verb
To lose one's balance and collapse.
He slipped on the ice and fell.
Often appears as...
- fall on the floor
- fall off a chair
noun
A loss of control or status, a decline in power.
After the scandal, there was a dramatic fall in his popularity.
Often appears as...
- a fall in popularity
- a fall from grace
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe an object or person physically moving downwards.
The vase fell off the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Phenomena
Often used for natural occurrences, like rain or snowfall.
We expect snow to fall heavily tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Can indicate a decline in non-physical things, like emotions or actions.
Silence fell over the crowd.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe an object or person physically moving downwards.
The vase fell off the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Phenomena
Often used for natural occurrences, like rain or snowfall.
We expect snow to fall heavily tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Can indicate a decline in non-physical things, like emotions or actions.
Silence fell over the crowd.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement
Used to describe an object or person physically moving downwards.
The vase fell off the shelf.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Phenomena
Often used for natural occurrences, like rain or snowfall.
We expect snow to fall heavily tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Can indicate a decline in non-physical things, like emotions or actions.
Silence fell over the crowd.
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
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toe the line between visual art and poetry. Meanwhile, E.E. Cummings wrote poems whose shapes were as important as the words themselves, in this case amplifying the sad loneliness of a single leaf falling through space. If the visual nature of poetry faded into the background, perhaps we'd be left with music,
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
Lovers support each other in discovering themselves, reaching beyond themselves, and enriching their lives and the world together. Though we might never know why we fall in love, we can be certain that it will be an emotional rollercoaster ride. It's scary and exhilarating. It makes us suffer
Video examples
How to create a great...
so how do you create a great brand name how can you play and win the name game you start with three steps first select what type of name you want there are seven different categories of names and pretty much every brand in the world falls within one of these seven categories
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Why do people join...
whether through their own realizations, the help of family and friends, or when the cult falls apart due to external pressure or scandals. Many cults may be hard to identify, and for some, their beliefs, no matter how strange, are protected under religious freedom.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
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to fall in love with the king's prized bull. Under this spell, she asked Daedalus to help her seduce it. With characteristic audacity, he agreed. Daedalus constructed a hollow wooden cow so realistic that it fooled the bull.
Video examples
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is every fallen leaf his stage must be meticulously tidy for what will be an incredible performance a few attractive berries to help decorate the floor this final touch is hardly ever seen might he
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Melania Trump
American First Lady
I think is important to give a child room to make mistakes in order to learn. Mistakes build wings so later in life they can fly and go on their own. Let them fall once in awhile... Be their friend and parent as well. When they're in trouble, they will come to you first. Don't try to change their opinion.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I was raised in that generation where it was all 'Women can have it all!' and I don't think you can. I think something falls off the table. The good thing is that the things that stay on the table become so much more important.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
Your life isn't about doing one perfect 'thing' and then falling down dead. It's more like going to church or writing a book. You do it over and over, always trying to be a little bit better. Then you die.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
When people doubt your right to be somewhere, the responsibility falls on you to prove over and over again that you deserve to be there.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.
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Jay McInerney
American Writer
I don't want to have my life fall apart for my work.
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Jeff Bridges
American Actor
I'm constantly falling deeper in love with my wife.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Into each life some rain must fall.
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Melania Trump
American First Lady
I think is important to give a child room to make mistakes in order to learn. Mistakes build wings so later in life they can fly and go on their own. Let them fall once in awhile... Be their friend and parent as well. When they're in trouble, they will come to you first. Don't try to change their opinion.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I was raised in that generation where it was all 'Women can have it all!' and I don't think you can. I think something falls off the table. The good thing is that the things that stay on the table become so much more important.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
Your life isn't about doing one perfect 'thing' and then falling down dead. It's more like going to church or writing a book. You do it over and over, always trying to be a little bit better. Then you die.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
When people doubt your right to be somewhere, the responsibility falls on you to prove over and over again that you deserve to be there.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.
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Jay McInerney
American Writer
I don't want to have my life fall apart for my work.
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Jeff Bridges
American Actor
I'm constantly falling deeper in love with my wife.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Into each life some rain must fall.
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