falls

Anadili olarak konuşan kişi sayısı 10'dan aza düştüğünde bir dil ölü olarak kabul edilir. - A language is considered dead when the number of native speakers falls to less than 10.

fall

{f} kötü yola düşmek

fall

{i} eğim

{i} ucuzlama

{f} çökmek

{f} ucuzlamak

{f} oturmak (lâf)

{f} yatağa düşmek

{i} (fiyat, talep, ısı v.b.'nde) düşüş

fall

{f} (kale) zaptolunmak, düşmek

fall

{f} tam yerine denk gelmek

{i} güreş düşüş

{i} yavrulama

{f} kapanmak

{f} dağılmak

{f} karanlık bastırmak

fall

çıkmak

fall

{f} (fell, fall.en)

{i} çağlayan

{f} eğimli olmak

{f} yağmak

Saçımın çoğu döküldü. - A lot of my hair has fallen out.

Kaldırım dökülen yapraklarla kaplıydı. - The sidewalk was covered with fallen leaves.

fall

düşmek inmek

fall

{f} hastalanmak

O tekrar hastalanmaktan korkuyor. - She is afraid of falling ill again.

fall

başlamak

fall

{i} şelâle

Orada harika bir şelale gördüm. - I saw a wonderful fall there.

fall

{i} çökme

Bu kulübe çökme tehlikesinde. - This hut is in danger of falling down.

fall

{f} devrilmek

fall

{i} yamaç

fall

{f} gece çökmek

English - English

Definition of falls in English English dictionary: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall; plural form of fall; A waterfall; Angel Falls Churchill Falls Grand Falls Iguazú Falls Victoria Falls Iguaçu Falls Kaieteur Falls Niagara Falls Seneca Falls Convention Sioux Falls Yosemite Falls; A drop over which the water falls free at least part of the way; the lower three petals of the iris flower; A waterfall or other precipitous descent of water (Bates and Jackson 1980); a steep descent of the water of a river; third-person singular of fall; Three lower petals of the flower; A death or injury from falls associated with steps/stairs, ladders, scaffolds, one level to another, chair or bed, other and unspecified falls, falls from high places, jumping from high places (suicide or self-injurious), and pushing from high places (homicide or assault); {i} waterfall, cascading water
falls about: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall about
falls asleep: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall asleep
falls back on: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall back on
falls back upon: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall back upon
falls in: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall in
falls off: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall off
falls over: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall over
falls under: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall under
Falls Road: a street in the Roman Catholic part of Belfast in Northern Ireland where a lot of fighting has taken place since the 1960s. Shankhill Road
Niagara Falls: A city in New York State near the Falls
Niagara Falls: A city in Ontario near the Falls
Niagara Falls: Massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River
Victoria Falls: a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi river between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe
apple never falls far from the tree: Alternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree
fall: To die, especially in battle
This is a monument to all those who fell in the First World War.
fall: To be allotted to; to arrive through chance or fate
And so it falls to me to make this important decision.
fall: To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated
Rome fell to the Goths in 410 AD.
fall: To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity
Thrown from a cliff, the stone fell 100 feet before hitting the ground.
fall: A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc
fall: The action of a batsman being out
fall: autumn
fall: The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting
fall: A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction
fall: Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed
He set up his rival to take the fall.
fall: The act of moving in a fluid or vacuum under the effect of gravity to a lower position
fall: To become; to be affected by or befallen with a calamity; to change into the state described by words following; to become prostrated literally or figuratively
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
fall: A loss of greatness or status
the fall of Rome.
fall: To cause something to descend to the ground (to drop it); especially to cause a tree to descend to the ground by cutting it down (felling it)
Ghoaſt . / To morrow in the battaile thinke on me, / And fall thy edgeleſſe ſword, diſpaire and die.
fall: To become
She has fallen ill.
trust falls: plural form of trust fall
fall: If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart attack Bombs fell in the town I ought to seal the boxes up. I don't want the books falling out Twenty people were injured by falling masonry. Fall is also a noun. The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle
fall: If a person or structure that is standing somewhere falls, they move from their upright position, so that they are then lying on the ground. The woman gripped the shoulders of her man to stop herself from falling We watched buildings fall on top of people and pets He lost his balance and fell backwards. Fall is also a noun. Mrs Briscoe had a bad fall last week. Fall down means the same as fall. I hit him so hard he fell down Children jumped from upper floors as the building fell down around them. + fallen fall·en A number of roads have been blocked by fallen trees
fall: {n} the act of falling, descent, disgrace, ruin
fall: {v} to tumble, drop, cut down, sink, decrease, revolt
fall: {f} tumble; descend; decrease; become; occur on; be victimized
fall: {i} tumble; descent; decrease; collapse; autumn; waterfall; being seduced; slope; (during an attack) landing of any missile (coined during the Israel-Hizbollah conflict in July-August 2006)
American Falls: A section, 50.9 m (167 ft) high, of Niagara Falls in western New York north of Buffalo
Angel Falls: the highest waterfall in the world, which is in southeast Venezuela. Waterfall, southeastern Venezuela. It lies on the Churún River, a tributary of the Caroní, southeast of Ciudad Bolívar. The highest waterfall in the world, the cataract drops 3,212 ft (979 m) and is 500 ft (150 m) wide at its base. It was named for James Angel, an American who crash-landed his plane nearby in 1937
Churchill Falls: A waterfall, 74.7 m (245 ft) high, of the upper Churchill River in southwest Labrador, Canada. There is a hydroelectric power plant at the falls. formerly Grand Falls Part of a series of cataracts and rapids on the Churchill River, Newfoundland, Canada. The falls drop 245 ft (75 m) and are 200 ft (60 m) wide. They power one of Canada's largest hydroelectric stations. Visited in 1839 by John McLean of the Hudson's Bay Company, the cataracts were called Grand Falls until 1965, when both falls and river were renamed for Winston Churchill, who died that year
Fall: Autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox in late September to the winter solstice in late December
Great Falls: A city of central Montana on the Missouri River north-northeast of Helena. At the center of extensive hydroelectric power installations, Great Falls is popularly known as "Electric City." Population: 55,097
Idaho Falls: A city of southeast Idaho north-northeast of Pocatello. The site was originally developed as one of the few good fording points over the Snake River. Population: 43,929
Iguazú Falls: or Iguaçu Falls formerly Victoria Falls Cataract on the Iguazú River near the border between Argentina and Brazil. The horseshoe-shaped falls were discovered by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541. They are 269 ft (82 m) high and 2.5 mi (4 km) wide (four times the width of North America's Niagara Falls) and are divided into 275 waterfalls or cataracts. The scenic beauty and wildlife of the falls are protected by two separate national parks Iguaçu National Park (1939) in Brazil and Iguazú National Park (1934) in Argentina. In 1984 the latter park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site
Kaieteur Falls: Cataract on the Potaro River, west-central Guyana. After a sheer drop of 741 ft (226 m), the falls pass into a gorge 5 mi (8 km) long, which descends another 81 ft (25 m). The falls are 300 to 350 ft (90 to 105 m) wide at the top and are the central feature of Kaieteur National Park (1930)
Niagara Falls: Falls in the Niagara River between the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The falls are divided by Goat Island into the American Falls, 50.9 m (167 ft) high, and the Canadian, or Horseshoe, Falls, 48.2 m (158 ft) high. two very large waterfalls on the border between Canada and the US, which are popular with tourists and are also used to produce electricity. Great falls of the Niagara River, on the U.S.-Canadian border. They are divided by Goat Island into the Horseshoe (or Canadian) Falls and the American Falls. At the foot of the American Falls is the Cave of the Winds, a large rocky chamber formed by erosion. The river below the falls flows between high cliffs, forming Whirlpool Rapids. Bridges spanning the river include Rainbow Bridge between the U.S. and Canadian cities of Niagara Falls. French missionary Louis Hennepin visited in 1678. Tourism is a major industry, and the falls are a hydroelectric centre
Niagara Falls: large waterfall located on the border between the United States and Canada; city in southeastern Ontario (Canada) located on the Niagara River just below the falls; city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river (USA); (Slang) testicles (because it rhymes with "balls")
Seneca Falls: A village of west-central New York on the Seneca River east-southeast of Rochester. The first women's rights convention was held here in 1848. Population: 7,370
Seneca Falls Convention: (July 19-20, 1848) Assembly held at Seneca Falls, N.Y., that launched the U.S. woman suffrage movement. Initiated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton (who lived in Seneca Falls) and Lucretia Mott, the meeting was attended by more than 200 people, including 40 men. The group passed the Declaration of Sentiments, a list of grievances and demands modeled on the Declaration of Independence that called on women to organize and petition for their rights. A controversial demand for the right to vote passed by a narrow margin
Shoshone Falls: A waterfall, 64.7 m (212 ft) high, in the Snake River of southern Idaho
Sioux Falls: A city of southeast South Dakota near the Minnesota border. First settled c. 1856, it was abandoned in 1862 and reestablished as a military post in 1865. It is now the largest city in the state. Population: 100,814. City (pop., 2000: 123,975), southeastern South Dakota, U.S. Founded in 1857, the area was abandoned in 1862 following an Indian uprising. With the establishment of Fort Dakota on the site in 1865 the settlers gradually returned. Sioux Falls is the state's largest city, and it is a commercial and financial centre in a livestock-farming region, with one of the largest livestock markets in the U.S. Nearby was one of the world's first commercial nuclear power plants, decommissioned in 1967. The Earth Resource Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center is located in the city
Sutherland Falls: A waterfall, 581 m (1,904 ft) high, of southwest South Island, New Zealand
Twin Falls: A city of south-central Idaho west of Pocatello near the Twin Falls of the Snake River. The southern falls are a source of hydroelectric power. The city is a processing and trade center. Population: 27,591
Victoria Falls: {i} large waterfall in south central Africa between Zimbabwe and Zambia
Victoria Falls: A waterfall, 108.3 m (355 ft) high, of south-central Africa in the Zambezi River between southwest Zambia and northwest Zimbabwe. The falls were discovered by David Livingstone in November 1855. a waterfall on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia in southern Africa, which is about 1.5 kilometres/1 mile wide and about 120 metres/400 feet high. It is one of the most popular places in Africa for tourists to visit. Waterfall, at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Approximately twice as wide and twice as deep as Niagara Falls, the falls span the entire breadth of the Zambezi River at one of its widest points (more than 5,500 ft [1,700 m]). There the river plunges over a precipice, split by islands and promontories, to a drop of 355 ft (108 m). Two national parks, Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Mosi-oa-Tunya in Zambia, are adjacent to the falls. Victoria Falls was designated a World Heritage site in 1989. The first European sighting of the falls was in 1855 by David Livingstone, who named them after Queen Victoria
Wichita Falls: A city of north-central Texas near the Oklahoma border northwest of Fort Worth. It prospered after the discovery of oil in the area in the early 20th century. Population: 96,259
Yosemite Falls: Two waterfalls, Yosemite National Park, central California, U.S. Formed by creeks tumbling into the Yosemite River valley, the upper falls drop 1,430 ft (436 m) and the lower, 320 ft (98 m). With the cascades between, the total drop from the crest of the upper to the base of the lower is 2,425 ft (739 m), one of the world's longest cataracts
american falls: a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
canadian falls: a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
curtain falls: that's it, it is over"; over and done with; "end of story
fall: come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
fall: If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength. Output will fall by 6% Her weight fell to under seven stones Between July and August, oil product prices fell 0.2 per cent The number of prosecutions has stayed static and the rate of convictions has fallen. a time of falling living standards and emerging mass unemployment. = drop rise Fall is also a noun. There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound
fall: a landslide in which material free falls
fall: to come down, to drop or descend
fall: The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol
fall: be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
fall: The act of felling or cutting down
fall: fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
fall: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall: To diminish; to lessen or lower
fall: The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship
fall: That which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow
fall: to come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself
fall: to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
fall: to become; to change into the state described by the adjective that follows
fall: That part (as one of the ropes) of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting
fall: To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation
fall: Witnessed event of meteorite-dropping fireball
fall: If someone's hair or a garment falls in a certain way, it hangs downwards in that way. a slender boy with black hair falling across his forehead
fall: To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; as, to fall into error; to fall into difficulties
fall: a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
fall: If someone falls in battle, they are killed. Another wave of troops followed the first, running past those who had fallen
fall: the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
fall: The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and had a fall
fall: To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice
fall: A planet is in fall when placed in the sign opposite to that of its exaltation A debility
fall: Blame; punishment
fall: fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
fall: the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
fall: To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc
fall: If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired. Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and fell into bed
fall: be cast down; "his eyes fell"
fall: assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
fall: suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
fall: the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
fall: The amount of slope or slant per horizontal foot of a drain pipe or surface
fall: To cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; as, a child totters and falls; a tree falls; a worshiper falls on his knees
fall: You can refer to a waterfall as the falls. panoramic views of the falls. Niagara Falls
fall: (Water Pump/Hydro Sections) - The vertical descent of water, usually measured in vertical feet Also called "head"
fall: Fall is the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler. He was elected judge in the fall of 1991 The Supreme Court will not hear the case until next fall. see also fallen
fall: To happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate
fall: Meteorites seen in the sky and recovered on the ground
fall: come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading
fall: Of a spacecraft or spatial body, to drop toward another spatial body under the influence of the latter's gravity
fall: To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; the mercury falls in the barometer
fall: come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
fall: to become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc)
fall: To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls
fall: To let fall; to drop
fall: To bring forth; as, to fall lambs
fall: A mass of roof rock or coal which has fallen in any part of a mine
fall: The fastest form of mass movement, occurring when rock or sediment breaks off from a steep or vertical slope and descends at a rate of 9 8 meters per second A fall can be extremely dangerous
fall: To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the countenance
fall: Lapse or declension from innocence or goodness
fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
fall: To borrow a phrase from Carl Ockier, "a dynamic retreat from a climb "
fall: To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed
fall: descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
fall: When a planet is in the sign which is opposite the sign of its exaltation, it is said to be in its fall A planet in its fall is believed to be severely weakened, because the sign's characteristics are inimical to the natural expression of the planetary energy Example: Mars is in its fall in the sign of Cancer See also Detriment, Dignity and Exaltation
fall: lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
fall: Extent of descent; the distance which anything falls; as, the water of a stream has a fall of five feet
fall: to be allotted to; to come to through chance or fate
fall: Peak on the brow of a helmet, sometimes pivotted at the sides
fall: lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman"
fall: The spot on the ground and it's surrounding area where the item to be retrieve fell Also called "AREA OF FALL"
fall: Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire
fall: If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category. The problems generally fall into two categories Both women fall into the highest-risk group
fall: If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position. There's a danger of the government falling because it will lose its majority The moment Mrs Thatcher fell from power has left a lasting imprint on the world's memory. Fall is also a noun. Following the fall of the military dictator in March, the country has had a civilian government rise
fall: If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date. the oddly named Quasimodo Sunday which falls on the first Sunday after Easter
fall: to die
fall: to be brought to the ground
fall: Specifically: The first apostasy; the act of our first parents in eating the forbidden fruit; also, the apostasy of the rebellious angels
fall: To fall to pieces, or in British English to fall to bits, means the same as to fall apart. At that point the radio handset fell to pieces
fall: A sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence
fall: a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
fall: a meteorite that was seen to fall Such meteorites are usually recovered soon after the fall and are relatively free of terrestrial contamination and weathering effects
fall: fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
fall: be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
fall: Indicates that the meteorite in question was found as a result of observing it as a meteor
fall: a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
fall: When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark. As darkness fell outside, they sat down to eat at long tables
fall: drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
fall: to fall on your feet: see foot to fall foul of: see foul to fall flat: see flat to fall from grace: see grace to fall into place: see place to fall short: see short to fall into the trap: see trap to fall by the wayside: see wayside
fall: You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair. It is almost impossible to visit Florida without falling in love with the state I took Moira to the cinema, where she fell asleep Almost without exception these women fall victim to exploitation
fall: If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it. As he laid the flowers on the table, his eye fell upon a note in Grace's handwriting
fall: The season when leaves fall from trees; autumn
fall: Descent of water; a cascade; a cataract; a rush of water down a precipice or steep; usually in the plural, sometimes in the singular; as, the falls of Niagara
fall: Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope
fall: pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
fall: To become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle
fall: go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"
fall: come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
fall: a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
fall: n [pinfall] a referee's count of three with the loser's shoulders on the mat
fall: If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it. Croatian army troops retreated from northern Bosnia and the area fell to the Serbs With the announcement `Paphos has fallen!' a cheer went up from the assembled soldiers. Fall is also a noun. the fall of Rome
fall: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
fall: come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
fall: To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals
fall: to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student"
fall: When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it. Nancy, out of the corner of her eye, saw the shadow that suddenly fell across the doorway
fall: The disobedience and expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden (Genesis 3) See Chapter 1
fall: to cause something to descend to the ground; especially to cause a tree to descend to the ground by cutting it down
fall: The act of the bird falling to the ground or water from the flight path after being harvested by the gunner
fall: be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
fall: A musical effect in which the pitch of a note is made to fall dramatically after the initial sounding
fall: To find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; with into; as, the river Rhone falls into the Mediterranean
fall: a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue" a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides" a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" be cast down; "his eyes fell" assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student" to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading
fall: lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
fall: a downward slope or bend
fall: move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"
fall: Season between summer and winter Astronomically it is the period from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
fall: to become less; as, the price falls; stocks fell two points
fall: [pinfall] A referee's count of three with the loser's shoulders on the mat
fall: Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents
fall: Formerly, a kind of ruff or band for the neck; a falling band; a faule
fall: The discharge of a river or current of water into the ocean, or into a lake or pond; as, the fall of the Po into the Gulf of Venice
fall: die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
fall: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
fall: To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin
fall: occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
fall: To sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; as, our spirits rise and fall with our fortunes
fall: Death; destruction; overthrow; ruin
fall: If the responsibility or blame for something falls on someone, they have to take the responsibility or the blame for it. That responsibility falls on the local office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
fall: the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
fall: To fell; to cut down; as, to fall a tree
fall: begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away"
fall: If the horse's shoulders or hindquarters, or any part of the rider's body touches the ground, it is considered a fall, which brings automatic disqualification
fall: when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
fall: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
fall: slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
fall: yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell"
fall: be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
fall: When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky. Winds reached up to 100mph in some places with an inch of rain falling within 15 minutes. Fall is also a noun. One night there was a heavy fall of snow. see also rainfall, snowfall
fall: a fall (or pin) occurs when both shoulders or scapula of either wrestler are held in contact with mat for to continuous seconds Both shoulders or scapula must be inbounds
great falls: a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power
idaho falls: a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River
if the sky falls we shall catch larks: clever answer given to annoying hypothetical questions
klamath falls: a town in southern Oregon near the California border
niagara falls: a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort
sioux falls: largest city in South Dakota; located in southeastern South Dakota
the accent falls on the last syllable: the stress is placed on the final syllable
the curtain falls: the screen is lowered; the end has come, everything is over; the show is over
the holiday falls on a sabbath: the holiday begins on Saturday
the wind falls: the wind becomes weaker, the opposition weakens
twin falls: a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls
when evening falls: at twilight time, as the sun goes down
wichita falls: a city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border

falls

Hyphenation

Falls

Turkish pronunciation

fôlz

Pronunciation

/ˈfôlz/ /ˈfɔːlz/

Etymology

[ 'fol ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti.