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Definitions of fall
noun The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
noun A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
noun The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
noun A loss of greatness or status.
Example: the fall of Rome
noun That which falls or cascades.
noun A crucial event or circumstance.
noun A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
noun Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
Example: He set up his rival to take the fall.
noun The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
Example: Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.
noun An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
noun A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
noun The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard
verb (heading) To be moved downwards.
verb To move downwards.
verb To happen, to change negatively.
verb To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
Example: And so it falls to me to make this important decision. The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.
verb To diminish; to lessen or lower.
verb To bring forth.
Example: to fall lambs
verb To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
verb To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
verb To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
Example: to fall into error; to fall into difficulties
verb To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
verb To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
verb To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
Example: After arguing, they fell to blows.
verb To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
Example: An unguarded expression fell from his lips.
verb (of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).
Example: An Empire-style dress has a high waistline – directly under the bust – from which the dress falls all the way to a hem as low as the floor.
Because it is a word with a single syllable, fall is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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