fall

1. The season when the leaves fall from the trees (synset 115261656)
   "in the fall of 1973"
   is a type of: season, time of year - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
   has:

   • indian summer, saint martin's summer - a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
   • autumnal equinox, fall equinox, september equinox - September 22
   same as: autumn
2. A sudden drop from an upright position (synset 100077704)
   "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
   is a type of: slip, trip - an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
   subtypes:

   • pratfall - a fall onto your buttocks
   • wipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
   same as: spill, tumble
3. The lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve (synset 107493671)
   "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"
   is an instance of: event - something that happens at a given place and time
4. A downward slope or bend (synset 109288526)
   is a type of: incline, side, slope - an elevated geological formation
   subtypes:

   • downhill - the downward slope of a hill
   • steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
   same as: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope
5. A lapse into sin;
   A loss of innocence or of chastity (synset 100758272)
   "a fall from virtue"
   is a type of: sin, sinning - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
6. A sudden decline in strength or number or importance (synset 107442328)
   "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
   is a type of: weakening - becoming weaker
   subtypes: anticlimax - a disappointing decline after a previous rise
   same as: downfall
7. A movement downward (synset 107384870)
   "the rise and fall of the tides"
   is a type of: change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
8. The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) (synset 100068527)
   "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
   is a type of: loss - the act of losing someone or something
   same as: capitulation, surrender
9. The time of day immediately following sunset (synset 115194468)
   "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
   is a type of: hour, time of day - clock time
   subtypes: night - a shortening of nightfall
   is a part of: eve, even, evening, eventide - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
   same as: crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight
10. When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat (synset 107486511)
    is a type of: triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    subtypes: takedown - (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position
    is a part of: wrestling match - a match between wrestlers
    same as: pin
11. A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity (synset 107376986)
    "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
    is a type of:

    • gravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
    • descent - a movement downward
    subtypes:

    • free fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
    • plunge - a steep and rapid fall
    • precipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
    same as: drop
12. A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (synset 105119135)
    "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"
    is a type of: decrease, decrement - the amount by which something decreases
    subtypes:

    • correction - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
    • voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
    same as: dip, drop, free fall

1. Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity (synset 201976312)
   "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
   is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   verb group: come down, fall, precipitate - fall from clouds
2. Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way (synset 201974840)
   "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
   is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   subtypes:

   • prolapse - slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
   • abseil, rappel, rope down - descend by means of a rappel
   • dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse - alight from (a horse)
   • avalanche, roll down - gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
   • dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply
   • go down, go under, set - disappear beyond the horizon
   • correct, decline, slump - go down in value
   • precipitate - fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
   • sink, subside - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
   • crash - fall or come down violently
   • flop - fall suddenly and abruptly
   • topple, tumble - fall down, as if collapsing
   • drop - to fall vertically
   • plop - drop with the sound of something falling into water
   • pitch - fall or plunge forward
   • alight, climb down - come down
   • go down, go under, settle, sink - go under
   • pounce, swoop - move down on as if in an attack
   • drip - fall in drops
   • cascade, cascade down - rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
   same as: come down, descend, go down
3. Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind (synset 200147635)
   "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"
   also:

   • drop away, drop off, fall away, slip - get worse
   • break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up - become separated into pieces or fragments
   • crumble, fall apart - break or fall apart into fragments
   • drop off, fall back, fall behind, recede - retreat
   • dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
   • fall flat, fall through, flop, founder - fail utterly; collapse
   • fall for - be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
   is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
   subtypes:

   • drop - fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
   • fall in love - begin to experience feelings of love towards
4. Come under, be classified or included (synset 202735838)
   "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   same as: come
5. Fall from clouds (synset 202762779)
   "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
   entail: condense, distil, distill - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
   subtypes:

   • rain, rain down - precipitate as rain
   • spat - come down like raindrops
   • snow - fall as snow
   • hail - precipitate as small ice particles
   • sleet - precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
   same as: come down, precipitate
   verb group: fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
6. Suffer defeat, failure, or ruin (synset 202534651)
   "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside"
   is a type of: fail, go wrong, miscarry - be unsuccessful
7. Die, as in battle or in a hunt (synset 202626293)
   "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
   is a type of: buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
   verb group:

   • fall - be captured
   • fall - lose office or power
8. Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly (synset 202618011)
   "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
   is a type of: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
   same as: shine, strike
9. Be captured (synset 202309487)
   "The cities fell to the enemy"
   is a type of: yield - cease opposition; stop fighting
   verb group: fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt
10. Occur at a specified time or place (synset 200343098)
    "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable"
    is a type of: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
    verb group: fall - be due
11. Decrease in size, extent, or range (synset 200151509)
    "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"
    is a type of: change magnitude - change in size or magnitude
    subtypes:

    • break - diminish or discontinue abruptly
    • shrink, shrivel - decrease in size, range, or extent
    • taper - diminish gradually
    • drop off - fall or diminish
    • fly, vanish, vaporize - decrease rapidly and disappear
    • break - fall sharply
    • ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off - become less intense
    • weaken - become weaker
    • boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce - be cooked until very little liquid is left
    • contract, shrink - become smaller or draw together
    • shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither - wither, as with a loss of moisture
    • abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off - become less in amount or intensity
    • deflate - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
    • dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down - become smaller or lose substance
    • remit - diminish or abate
    • de-escalate - diminish in size, scope, or intensity
    • depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue - lose in value
    • shorten - become short or shorter
    • thin out - become sparser
    • decline, go down, wane - grow smaller
    • wane - decrease in phase
    • wane - become smaller
    • decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up - lose velocity; move more slowly
    • decrescendo - grow quieter
    same as: decrease, diminish, lessen
12. Yield to temptation or sin (synset 202571826)
    "Adam and Eve fell"
    is a type of:

    • sin, transgress, trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
    • fall - lose one's chastity
    verb group: fall - lose one's chastity
13. Lose office or power (synset 202390295)
    "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
    is a type of: leave office, quit, resign, step down - give up or retire from a position
    verb group: fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt
14. To be given by assignment or distribution (synset 202363654)
    "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 group:

    • fall, light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot
    • fall - to be given by right or inheritance
15. Move in a specified direction (synset 202103691)
    "The line of men fall forward"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
16. Be due (synset 202667093)
    "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    verb group: fall - occur at a specified time or place
17. Lose one's chastity (synset 202572007)
    "a fallen woman"
    subtypes: fall - yield to temptation or sin
    verb group: fall - yield to temptation or sin
18. To be given by right or inheritance (synset 202363921)
    "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
    verb group: fall - to be given by assignment or distribution
19. Come into the possession of (synset 202234838)
    "The house accrued to the oldest son"
    is a type of: change hands, change owners - be transferred to another owner
    same as: accrue
    verb group:

    • devolve, fall, pass, return - be inherited by
    • fall, light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot
20. Fall to somebody by assignment or lot (synset 202234610)
    "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
    is a type of: devolve, fall, pass, return - be inherited by
    same as: light
    verb group:

    • accrue, fall - come into the possession of
    • fall - to be given by assignment or distribution
21. Be inherited by (synset 202234332)
    "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"
    is a type of: change hands, change owners - be transferred to another owner
    subtypes: fall, light - fall to somebody by assignment or lot
    same as: devolve, pass, return
    verb group: accrue, fall - come into the possession of
22. Slope downward (synset 202041684)
    "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
    is a type of: incline, pitch, slope - be at an angle
23. Lose an upright position suddenly (synset 201988331)
    "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead"
    is a type of: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
    same as: fall down
    verb group: fall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
24. Drop oneself to a lower or less erect position (synset 201988133)
    "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees"
    is a type of: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
    verb group: fall, fall down - lose an upright position suddenly
25. Fall or flow in a certain way (synset 201545450)
    "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
    same as: flow, hang
26. Assume a disappointed or sad expression (synset 200562452)
    "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    verb group: fall - be cast down
27. Be cast down (synset 200562343)
    "his eyes fell"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    verb group: fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression
28. Come out;
    Issue (synset 200531257)
    "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
    is a type of: come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth, issue - come out of
29. Be born, used chiefly of lambs (synset 200361331)
    "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
    is a type of: be born - come into existence through birth
30. Begin vigorously (synset 200347493)
    "The prisoners fell to work right away"
    is a type of: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
31. Go as if by falling (synset 200342969)
    "Grief fell from our hearts"
    is a type of: disappear, go away, vanish - get lost, as without warning or explanation
    verb group: descend, fall, settle - come as if by falling
32. Come as if by falling (synset 200342819)
    "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
    is a type of: come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    same as: descend, settle
    verb group: fall - go as if by falling

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