What does “fall” mean?
- 1
verbto drop down to the ground by accident or from a higher place
Be careful you don’t fall on the ice.
- 2
verbto become lower in amount, level or value
Prices fell by 10% last month.
- 3
nounthe season between summer and winter (US English)
The leaves turn red and yellow in the fall.
Fall at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /fɔl/ · FAWL
- Forms
- fell, fallen
How to use “fall” correctly
“Fall” has no object: you fall, but you drop something. Don’t mix up the forms: “fall, fell, fallen”, not “falled”.
Common phrases with “fall”
- fall down
- fall asleep
- fall in love
- fall behind
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- drop
- decrease
- autumn
“fall” is on these word lists
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- continue verbA2to keep doing something or keep happening without stopping
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- change verbA1to become different, or make someone or something different