To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; -- said of the young of certain animals.
To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the price falls; stocks fell two points.
To begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence; to rush or hurry; as, they fell to blows.
To pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance, or otherwise; as, the estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.
To be dropped or uttered carelessly; as, an unguarded expression fell from his lips; not a murmur fell from him.
To bring forth; as, to fall lambs.
To fell; to cut down; as, to fall a tree.
The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship.
The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and had a fall.
The act of felling or cutting down.
The shape of the pattern of chopped fibers as they drop from the chopper to the bed.
See "fell". Note: "fall" and "faller" are often used interchangeably with "fell" and "feller".
An unintended drop to a walkway or other surface resulting from a loss of balance.
Appearance of a particular card. His heart galloped when another eight fell.
a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
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"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "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"
decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"
lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student"
to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
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"
lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
be cast down; "his eyes fell"
come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"
go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"
come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
a Shakespearean staff. Hopefully this will be dropped from future versions of rogue.
Witnessed event of meteorite-dropping fireball
v.i. (of a wicket(2)) to occur. The next wicket fell at 200 runs.
The spot on the ground or water where the item to be retrieved fell. (2) The time of year when we see just how well our training went during the "dog game"/"off-season.
This dream depends on the height from which you fell. A fall on the floor is a warning of danger from false friends. If your dream involved others falling it indicates triumph over your enemies. If you fell and got up again, you will overcome the obstacles that are holding you back from your dreams.