Word

fall, v.
(fallen, falling, falls, fell)
freq. cnt. 116

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 43

fall

sample sentences

"The branch fell from the tree"
"The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall faller

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

verb group

fall, come down, precipitate

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11

come down descend fall go down

sample sentences

"The temperature is going down"
"The barometer is falling"
"The curtain fell on the diva"
"Her hand went up and then fell again"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The airplane is sure to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

antonym

rise

also see

fall in

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

descendent descendant descent

antonym

ascend

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

fall

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

also see

fall for fall through, fall flat, founder, flop lag, fall back, dawdle, fall behind break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart crumble, fall apart slip, fall away, drop off, drop away fall behind, fall back, drop off, recede

hyponym

drop fall in love

come under, be classified or included
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

come fall

sample sentences

"fall into a category"
"This comes under a new heading"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

fall

sample sentences

"We must stand or fall"
"fall by the wayside"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

fail, go wrong, miscarry

fall from clouds
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

come down fall precipitate

sample sentences

"rain, snow and sleet were falling"
"Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

precipitation precipitation

semantic pointers

verb group

fall

hyponym

rain, rain down spat snow hail sleet

entailment

condense, distill, distil

decrease in size, extent, or range
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

decrease diminish fall lessen

sample sentences

"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
"The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
"her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"
"his voice fell to a whisper"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decrease decrease decrease decrease

antonym

increase

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

diminution

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

change magnitude

occur at a specified time or place
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

fall

sample sentences

"Christmas falls on a Monday this year"
"The accent falls on the first syllable"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

verb group

fall

be captured
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

fall

sample sentences

"The cities fell to the enemy"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

yield

verb group

fall

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

fall shine strike

sample sentences

"Light fell on her face"
"The sun shone on the fields"
"The light struck the golden necklace"
"A strange sound struck my ears"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

die, as in battle or in a hunt
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

fall

sample sentences

"Many soldiers fell at Verdun"
"Several deer have fallen to the same gun"
"The shooting victim fell dead"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

die, perish, pass away, go, expire, drop dead, croak, decease, exit, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, pop off, choke, snuff it

verb group

fall fall

to be given by assignment or distribution
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fall

sample sentences

"The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"
"The onus fell on us"
"The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

fall, light fall

lose office or power
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fall

sample sentences

"The government fell overnight"
"The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

quit, step down, leave office, resign

verb group

fall

yield to temptation or sin
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fall

sample sentences

"Adam and Eve fell"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall Fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

sin, transgress, trespass fall

verb group

fall

move in a specified direction
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fall

sample sentences

"The line of men fall forward"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

come as if by falling
<verb.change>

descend fall settle

sample sentences

"Night fell"
"Silence fell"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

come

verb group

fall

go as if by falling
<verb.change>

fall

sample sentences

"Grief fell from our hearts"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

fall, descend, settle

hypernym

disappear, vanish, go away

begin vigorously
<verb.change>

fall

sample sentences

"The prisoners fell to work right away"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

begin, start, set out, commence, start out, get down, get, set about

be born, used chiefly of lambs
<verb.change>

fall

sample sentences

"The lambs fell in the afternoon"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

be born

come out; issue
<verb.change>

fall

sample sentences

"silly phrases fell from her mouth"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

emerge, issue, come out, come forth, go forth, egress

be cast down
<verb.change>

fall

sample sentences

"his eyes fell"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

verb group

fall

assume a disappointed or sad expression
<verb.change>

fall

sample sentences

"Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"
"his crest fell"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

verb group

fall

fall or flow in a certain way
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

fall flow hang

sample sentences

"This dress hangs well"
"Her long black hair flowed down her back"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hang

drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
<verb.motion>

fall

sample sentences

"She fell back in her chair"
"He fell to his knees"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

change posture

verb group

fall, fall down

lose an upright position suddenly
<verb.motion>

fall fall down

sample sentences

"The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"
"Her hair fell across her forehead"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

change posture

verb group

fall

slope downward
<verb.motion>

fall

sample sentences

"The hills around here fall towards the ocean"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

slope, incline, pitch

be inherited by
<verb.possession>

devolve fall pass return

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

change hands, change owners

hyponym

fall, light

verb group

accrue, fall

fall to somebody by assignment or lot
<verb.possession>

fall light

sample sentences

"The task fell to me"
"It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hypernym

fall, return, pass, devolve

verb group

accrue, fall fall

come into the possession of
<verb.possession>

accrue fall

sample sentences

"The house accrued to the oldest son"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accrual

semantic pointers

hypernym

change hands, change owners

verb group

fall, return, pass, devolve fall, light

to be given by right or inheritance
<verb.possession>

fall

sample sentences

"The estate fell to the oldest daughter"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

fall

lose one's chastity
<verb.social>

fall

sample sentences

"a fallen woman"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

semantic pointers

hyponym

fall

verb group

fall

be due
<verb.stative>

fall

sample sentences

"payments fall on the 1st of the month"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

fall

hypernym