fall in English: To move down quickly towards the ground. (verb)

Translation

To move down quickly towards the ground.

Word origin

From Old English feallan, meaning to drop down or come to the ground.

Origin: Old English
Root: feallan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (fall, falls, fell, fallen)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Fall" means to drop down to the ground.

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"Falls" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Fell" is the past form of "fall".

"Fall" means to move down towards the ground, often by accident. Rain and snow fall from the sky, and a person can fall if they slip or trip.

Related words

drop

To let something fall from your hand to the ground.

down

Towards or in a lower place; from a higher point to a lower one.

rise

To go up, or to get higher.

low

Near the ground, or not high.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

bounce

To hit a surface and quickly move away from it, the way a ball does.

flow

To move along smoothly, the way water does.

slip

To slide by accident and almost fall, or to move somewhere quietly.

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