Fall
/fษหl/
The meaning and definition of Fall, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
โHe set up his rival to take the fall.โ
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The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
โHave the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.โ
verb
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To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
โAnd so it falls to me to make this important decision.โ The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.โ
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To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
โto fall into error;โ to fall into difficultiesโ
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Antonyms
ascent rise increase ascend go get up
Origin
From Middle English fallen, from Old English feallan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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