FALL

FALL 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  2. a sudden drop from an upright position
  3. the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
  4. a downward slope or bend

💬 Examples

  • "in the fall of 1973"
  • "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
  • "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
  • "a loss of innocence or of chastity"
verb
  1. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
  2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  3. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
  4. come under, be classified or included

💬 Examples

  • "The branch fell from the tree"
  • "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
  • "The temperature is going down"
  • "The barometer is falling"
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