- Types Of Speech
- You can use fall as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Fall
- A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters a, f, and l, 3 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters al. Fall starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters f, fa, fal, and the ending characters are l, ll, all, . Fall is also a double consonant (ll) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- The act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Fall is set as a kindergarten word that starts with f, ends with l, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 4 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is fall a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Fall in Pig Latin is said as "allfay or allfway".
- Unigram
- f | a | l | l
- Bigram
- fa | al | ll
- Trigram
- fal | all
- Quadrigram
- fall
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions);
"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" - a sudden drop from an upright position;
"he had a nasty spill on the ice" - a lapse into sin;
a loss of innocence or of chastity;
"a fall from virtue" - 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" - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" - 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" - a downward slope or bend
- the time of day immediately following sunset;
"he loved the twilight";
"they finished before the fall of night" - the season when the leaves fall from the trees;
"in the fall of 1973"
- Verb Examples
- 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 he - 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" - 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" - fall or flow in a certain way;
"This dress hangs well";
"Her long black hair flowed down her back" - 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" - 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" - come into the possession of;
"The house accrued to the oldest son" - 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 from clouds;
"rain, snow and sleet were falling";
"Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abalienate | |
| Abalienation | |
| Abandon | the trait of lacking restraint or control freedom from inhibition or worry "she danced with abandon" |
| Abandonment | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Abatement | the act of abating "laws enforcing noise abatement" |
| Abatement Of Differences | |
| Abdicate | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" |
| Abdication | the act of abdicating |
| Abide By |
View all cognitive synonyms for Fall
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fall | the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions) "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" |
View English words with the unique letters used in fall. Words With The Letters Afl
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capitulate | surrender under agreed conditions |
| Fall | the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions) "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" |
| Give Up | |
| Surrender | the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions) "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loss | the act of losing "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Fallie | No | No |
| Fallon | Yes | Yes |
| Fallyn | Yes | Yes |
| Fallan | No | Yes |
| Fallen | No | Yes |
View All Names For Fall
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 | flora | ||
| Fall (4 letters) | 7 | 9 | fall | ||
| Fault (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | fault | ||
| Layoff (6 letters) | 15 +8 | 15 +6 | layoff | ||
| Flatus (6 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | flatus | ||
| Fulmar (6 letters) | 11 +4 | 14 +5 | armful | ||
| Sawfly (6 letters) | 15 +8 | 15 +6 | sawfly | ||
| Mayfly (6 letters) | 17 +10 | 17 +8 | mayfly | ||
| Foal (4 letters) | 7 | 8 | loaf | ||
| AFRL (4 letters) | 7 | 8 | afrl | ||
| Flat (4 letters) | 7 | 8 | flat | ||
| Fallal (6 letters) | 9 +2 | 12 +3 | fallal | ||
| Nalfon (6 letters) | 9 +2 | 12 +3 | nalfon | ||
| Flap (4 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | flap | ||
| Flaps (5 letters) | 10 +3 | 12 +3 | flaps | ||
| Flats (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 | flats | ||
| Float (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 | float | ||
| Lorfan (6 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | lorfan | ||
| Sulfa (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | sulfa | ||
| Flavor (6 letters) | 12 +5 | 14 +5 | flavor | ||
| Fa La (5 letters) | |||||
| Fal La (6 letters) | |||||
| Solfa (5 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 | solfa | ||
| Flaunt (6 letters) | 9 +2 | 12 +3 | flaunt | ||
| Fula (4 letters) | 7 | 9 | fula |
Fall Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With F
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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