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Word: Fall
Speech Type: Verb
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’
fɔːl
move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control
Short Definition:move downwards
Examples:- five inches of snow fell through the night
- bombs could be seen falling from the planes
- my purse fell out of my bag
(of a person) lose one's balance and collapse
Short Definition:lose balance and collapse
Examples:- he stumbled, tripped, and fell
decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
Short Definition:decrease
Examples:- imports fell by 12 per cent
- we're worried that standards are falling
- temperatures are going to fall to around four degrees
be captured or defeated
Short Definition:be captured or defeated
Examples:- the besieged city fell after three months
- their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack
pass into a specified state, situation, or position
Short Definition:pass into state
Examples:- she fell pregnant
Word: Fall
Speech Type: Noun
fɔːl
an act of falling or collapsing
Short Definition:act of falling
Examples:- his mother had a fall as she alighted from a train
a thing which falls or has fallen
Short Definition:thing which falls or has fallen
Examples:- in October came the first fall of snow
- a rock fall
a decrease in size, number, rate, or level
Short Definition:decrease
Examples:- a big fall in unemployment
a defeat or downfall
Short Definition:defeat or downfall
Examples:- the fall of the Roman Empire
autumn
Short Definition:autumn
Examples:- that fall Roosevelt was elected to his first term
a flock of woodcock
Short Definition:flock of woodcock
Examples:- there is a fall of woodcock in the round wood above the dell
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