Word

fall, n.
(falls)
freq. cnt. 25

the season when the leaves fall from the trees
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7

autumn fall

sample sentences

"in the fall of 1973"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

autumnal

semantic pointers

part meronym

Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer autumnal equinox, September equinox, fall equinox

hypernym

season, time of year

a sudden drop from an upright position
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

fall spill tumble

sample sentences

"he had a nasty spill on the ice"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall fall

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tumble tumble tumble

semantic pointers

hypernym

slip, trip

hyponym

pratfall wipeout

a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fall

sample sentences

"a fall from virtue"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

sin, sinning

a downward slope or bend
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

declension declination decline declivity descent downslope fall

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

declivitous

lexical pointers

antonym

ascent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decline

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decline

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decline

semantic pointers

hypernym

slope, incline, side

hyponym

downhill steep

the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

capitulation fall surrender

sample sentences

"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall fall

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

capitulate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

surrender

semantic pointers

hypernym

loss

a movement downward
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fall

sample sentences

"the rise and fall of the tides"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

antonym

rise

semantic pointers

hypernym

travel, change of location

a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

downfall fall

sample sentences

"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

lexical pointers

antonym

rise

derivationally related form

fall fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

weakening

hyponym

anticlimax

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dip drop fall free fall

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrement, decrease

hyponym

correction voltage drop

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
<noun.event>

drop fall

sample sentences

"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drop drop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fall fall

semantic pointers

hypernym

descent gravitation

hyponym

free fall plunge precipitation

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
<noun.event>

fall pin

semantic pointers

part holonym

wrestling match

hypernym

victory, triumph

hyponym

takedown

the time of day immediately following sunset
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

crepuscle crepuscule dusk evenfall fall gloam gloaming nightfall twilight

sample sentences

"he loved the twilight"
"they finished before the fall of night"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dusky

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crepuscular

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crepuscular

semantic pointers

part holonym

evening, eve, even, eventide

hypernym

hour, time of day

hyponym

night