Definition of Fall
Fall
fall
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to move in the same direction as the gravitational force (downward) with no control;
e.g. They are expecting about 5 inches of snow to fall tonight.
(verb)
to lose control (balance) and collapse;
e.g. It was common to see the clumsy child fall.
(verb)
to pass suddenly into a new condition or state of mind;
e.g. To fall in love.
(noun)
the season of autmn;
e.g. In the fall, the weather gets chillier.
(noun)
a decrease in size, number, or extent;
e.g. The fall in gas prices nationwide.
(noun)
the act of collapsing or dropping;
e.g. I fractured my leg and arm due to a sharp fall from the shaky ladder.
(noun)
something that has fallen, or the way it has fallen;
e.g. We are expecting a heavy fall of snow tonight.
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"Failure is not the falling down, but the staying down." -- Mary Pickford
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