fall

Pronunciation

• (UK)enPR:fôl,IPA^(key):/fɔːl/
• (US)enPR:fôl,IPA^(key):/fɔl/

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Verb

Plain form fall

Third-person singular falls

Past tense fell

Past participle fallen

Present participle falling

1. When something or someonefalls,it moves down quickly down through the air because nothing is holding it. It moves to a lower position because ofgravity.

   The applefellfrom the tree.

   The bridge isfallingdown.

   He tripped on a banana peel andfelldown, hurting his leg.

2. When someonefalls,they can mean coming down to the ground on purpose, lying with the face down.

   Hefellto the floor and begged for mercy.

3. Fallingis when someone or something has beendefeated.

   The Romansfellto the Goths in 410 AD.

Noun

Singular fall

Plural falls

A waterfall

1. Fallis the name forautumnused only inNorth America,named after thefallingof leaves during theseason.It is the season when the weather is getting colder, aftersummerand beforewinter.

   These plants are growing big and they will be ready to eat in thefall.

2. Afallorfallsorwaterfallis a part of a river where water isfalling.

   We went to thefallsto eat lunch outside and watch the waterfalling.

3. Afallis when people suffered alossofgreatnessorstatus,such as thefallof Rome.