Fell Fallen Fall Falling Extra Examples I Fɔːl

• the rain was falling steadily.
• they were injured by falling rocks.
• several of the books had fallen onto the floor.
• the label must have fallen off.

fall

Verb Forms

1. to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
• The rain was falling steadily.
• They were injured by falling rocks.
• Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.
• The label must have fallen off.
• The leaves were falling from the trees.
• The seeds fall to the ground and germinate.
• One of the kids fell into the river.
• He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below.

Extra Examples

• It was September and the leaves were starting to fall.
• A tile fell off the roof.
• 70 millimetres of rain fell in just a few hours.
• Snow had fallen during the night.
• the snow falling on the fields
• I've lost my necklace—it must have fallen off.
• A cup fell off the shelf and broke.
• He was walking by the canal and he fell in.
• A leaf fell into my drink.
• The plate fell to the floor.
• Part of a satellite fell to earth.
• Tears fell freely from her eyes.
• She lifted her arm, but then let it fall.
• Loose bricks were falling down onto the ground.
• Her hands fell limply to her sides.
• He fell overboard in heavy seas.
• He fell from the fourth floor.
• He fell on some broken glass.
• Careful, or you'll fall!
2. to suddenly stop standing
• SEE ALSO fallen
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fallen_1
• She slipped on the ice and fell.
• A tree fell, just missing his car.
• I fell over and cut my knee.
• The house looked as if it was about to fall down.

Extra Examples

• She fell heavily to the ground.
• She fell headlong, with a cry of alarm.
• One of the children fell over.
• He stumbled and almost fell.
• I nearly fell on the ice, but recovered.
• She tripped and fell going downstairs.
• A shot rings out, and he falls backwards.
• He fell through a glass door.
• She fell forward and hit her head on the table.
• I fell back onto the bed.
• When a tree falls, it is cut up for firewood.
3. to decrease in amount, number or strength
• Prices continued to fall on the stock market today.
• The temperature fell sharply in the night.
• Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.
• Reputations rise and fall for a variety of reasons.
• Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent.
• Share prices fell 30p.
• Petroleum sales fell almost 11 per cent.
• The dollar fell slightly against the yen.
• Her voice fell to a whisper.
• Unemployment fell to its lowest level in 30 years.

Extra Examples

• The price of coal fell sharply.
• Profits were falling and so was the stock price.
• With falling ad revenues, the magazine was in trouble.
• TV ratings have fallen dramatically.
• The country's birth rate has fallen to 1.8 children per family.
• Winter temperatures never fall below 10°C.
• Real hourly wages have fallen significantly over the past 25 years.
• The number of people unemployed has fallen from two million to just over one and a half million.
• The company's shares fell 19 per cent following the announcement.
• Demand is likely to fall by some 15 per cent.
• Expenditure on education fell by 10 per cent last year.
• During that period, visitor numbers fell by half.
4. to pass into a particular state; to begin to be something
• He had fallen asleep on the sofa.
• She fell ill soon after and did not recover.
• The room had fallen silent.
• When the rent fell due, she couldn't pay.
• The book fell open at a page of illustrations.
• I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train.
• The house had fallen into disrepair.

Extra Examples

• Partway through the expedition, he fell sick and had to give up.
• When the post fell vacant, she applied.
• His mouth fell open in astonishment.
• They had been married for just a few weeks when she fell pregnant.
• At last the house fell quiet and everyone slept.
• They met when they were students, and fell in love.
• By that time the building had fallen into disuse.
• words and phrases that have fallen into disuse
• He fell into a coma from which he never recovered.
• She fell into a daydream.
• We fell into the habit of walking to work together every day.
5. to hang down
• Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls.
6. to slope downwards
• The land falls away sharply towards the river.
7. to be defeated or captured
• The coup failed but the government fell shortly afterwards.
• Troy finally fell to the Greeks.
8. to die in battle; to be shot
• a memorial to those who fell in the two world wars
9. to come quickly and suddenly
• SYNONYM descend
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/descend
• A sudden silence fell.
• Darkness falls quickly in the tropics.
• An expectant hush fell on the guests.
10. to happen or take place
• My birthday falls on a Monday this year.
11. to move in a particular direction or come in a particular position
• My eye fell on (= I suddenly saw) a curious object.
• Which syllable does the stress fall on?
• A shadow fell across her face.
12. to belong to a particular class, group or area of responsibility
• Out of over 400 staff there are just seven that fall into this category.
• This case falls outside my jurisdiction.
• This falls under the heading of scientific research.

Extra Examples

• This case falls squarely within the committee's jurisdiction.
• That topic falls outside the scope of this thesis.

Word Origin

• Old English fallan, feallan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vallen and German fallen; the noun is partly from the verb, partly from Old Norse fall ‘downfall, sin’.