Fall

[ fawl ]

/ fɔl /

noun

Albert Bacon,1861–1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912–21; secretary of the Interior 1921–23; convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.

British Dictionary definitions for albert b fall (1 of 2)

Fall

/ (fɔːl) /

noun

the Fall theol Adam's sin of disobedience and the state of innate sinfulness ensuing from this for himself and all mankind See also original sin

British Dictionary definitions for albert b fall (2 of 2)

fall

/ (fɔːl) /

verb falls, falling, fell (fɛl) or fallen (ˈfɔːlən) (mainly intr)

to descend by the force of gravity from a higher to a lower place

to drop suddenly from an erect position

to collapse to the ground, esp in pieces

to become less or lower in number, quality, etc prices fell in the summer

to become lower in pitch

to extend downwards her hair fell to her waist

to be badly wounded or killed

to slope in a downward direction

Christianity to yield to temptation or sin

to diminish in status, estimation, etc

to yield to attack the city fell under the assault

to lose power the government fell after the riots

to pass into or take on a specified condition to fall asleep; fall in love

to adopt a despondent expression her face fell

to be averted her gaze fell

to come by chance or presumption suspicion fell on the butler

to occur; take place night fell; Easter falls early this year

(of payments) to be due

to be directed to a specific point

(foll by back, behind, etc) to move in a specified direction

to occur at a specified place the accent falls on the last syllable

(foll by to) to return (to); be inherited (by) the estate falls to the eldest son

(often foll by into, under, etc) to be classified or included the subject falls into two main areas

to issue forth a curse fell from her lips

(of animals, esp lambs) to be born

British dialect to become pregnant

(tr) Australian and NZ dialect to fell (trees)

cricket (of a batsman's wicket) to be taken by the bowling side the sixth wicket fell for 96

archaic to begin to do fall a-doing; fall to doing

fall flat to fail to achieve a desired effect

fall foul of

to come into conflict with
nautical to come into collision with

fall short

to prove inadequate
(often foll by of) to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard)

noun

an act or instance of falling

something that falls a fall of snow

mainly US autumn

the distance that something falls a hundred-foot fall

a sudden drop from an upright position

(often plural)

a waterfall or cataract
(capital when part of a name)Niagara Falls

a downward slope or decline

a decrease in value, number, etc

a decline in status or importance

a moral lapse or failing

a capture or overthrow the fall of the city

a long false hairpiece; switch

a piece of loosely hanging material, such as a veil on a hat

machinery nautical the end of a tackle to which power is applied to hoist it

nautical one of the lines of a davit for holding, lowering, or raising a boat

Also called: pinfall wrestling a scoring move, pinning both shoulders of one's opponent to the floor for a specified period

hunting

another word for deadfall
(as modifier)a fall trap

the birth of an animal
the animals produced at a single birth

take the fall slang, mainly US to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned

See also fall about, fall among, fall apart, fall away, fall back, fall behind, fall down, fall for, fall in, fall off, fall on, fallout, fall over, fall through, fall to

Word Origin for fall

Old English feallan; related to Old Norse falla, Old Saxon, Old High German fallan to fall; see fell ²

Idioms and Phrases with albert b fall

fall

In addition to the idioms beginning with fall

fall all over oneself
fall apart
fall asleep
fall away
fall back
fall back on
fall behind
fall between the cracks
fall by the wayside
fall down
fall flat
fall for
fall from grace
fall guy
fall in
falling down drunk
fall in line
fall in love
fall in place
fall into
fall in with
fall off
fall off the wagon
fall on
fall on deaf ears
fall on one's face
fall on one's feet
fall out
fall over
fall short of
fall through
fall through the cracks
fall to
fall under

also see:

bottom drops (falls) out
break one's fall
easy as pie (falling off a log)
let drop (fall)
let the chips fall where they may
ride for a fall
take the fall

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British Dictionary definitions for albert b fall (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for albert b fall (2 of 2)

verb falls, falling, fell (fɛl) or fallen (ˈfɔːlən) (mainly intr)

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Word Origin for fall

Idioms and Phrases with albert b fall