fall

Meaning

to drop down from a higher place; to decrease; to happen or occur

to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control; the act of dropping from a higher to a lower place

Example Sentences

The leaves fall from the trees in autumn.

The leaves fall from the trees in autumn.

Example Expressions

fall apart

Synonyms

drop, tumble, descend, decline, collapse, plummet

Entry 1

drop, tumble, descend, decline

Entry 2

drop, tumble, descend, collapse, plummet

Antonyms

rise, ascend, climb, increase

Entry 1

rise, ascend, climb, increase

Entry 2

rise, ascend, increase

Collocations

fall down, fall asleep, fall behind, fall in love, fall apart, fall short

Entry 1

fall down, fall asleep, fall behind, fall in love, fall apart

Entry 2

fall asleep, fall down, fall in love, fall short, fall behind