falling

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    adj.

  • decreasing in amount or degree

    falling temperature

  • becoming lower or less in degree or value

    a falling market

    falling incomes

  • coming down freely under the influence of gravity; dropping

    the eerie whistle of dropping bombs

    falling rain

    n.

  • the season when the leaves fall from the trees; autumn

    in the fall of 1973

  • a sudden drop from an upright position; spill, tumble

    he had a nasty spill on the ice

  • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; Fall

    women have been blamed ever since the Fall

  • a downward slope or bend; descent, declivity, decline, declination, declension, downslope
  • a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity

    a fall from virtue

  • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; downfall

    the fall of the House of Hapsburg

  • a movement downward

    the rise and fall of the tides

  • the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); capitulation, surrender

    they were protected until the capitulation of the fort

  • the time of day immediately following sunset; twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, crepuscule, crepuscle

    he loved the twilight

    they finished before the fall of night

  • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat; pin
  • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; drop

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

  • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; drop, dip, free fall

    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

    v.

  • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

    The branch fell from the tree

    The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse

  • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; descend, go down, come down

    The temperature is going down

    The barometer is falling

    The curtain fell on the diva

    Her hand went up and then fell again

  • 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 her work

  • come under, be classified or included; come

    fall into a category

    This comes under a new heading

  • fall from clouds; precipitate, come down

    rain, snow and sleet were falling

    Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum

  • suffer defeat, failure, or ruin

    We must stand or fall

    fall by the wayside

  • decrease in size, extent, or range; decrease, diminish, lessen

    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

  • 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

  • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; shine, strike

    Light fell on her face

    The sun shone on the fields

    The light struck the golden necklace

    A strange sound struck my ears

  • be captured

    The cities fell to the enemy

  • occur at a specified time or place

    Christmas falls on a Monday this year

    The accent falls on the first syllable

  • yield to temptation or sin

    Adam and Eve fell

  • lose office or power

    The government fell overnight

    The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen

  • 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 youngest student

  • move in a specified direction

    The line of men fall forward

  • be due

    payments fall on the 1st of the month

  • lose one's chastity

    a fallen woman

  • to be given by right or inheritance

    The estate fell to the oldest daughter

  • come into the possession of; accrue

    The house accrued to the oldest son

  • fall to somebody by assignment or lot; light

    The task fell to me

    It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims

  • be inherited by; return, pass, devolve

    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

  • slope downward

    The hills around here fall towards the ocean

  • lose an upright position suddenly; fall down

    The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table

    Her hair fell across her forehead

  • drop oneself to a lower or less erect position

    She fell back in her chair

    He fell to his knees

  • fall or flow in a certain way; hang, flow

    This dress hangs well

    Her long black hair flowed down her back

  • assume a disappointed or sad expression

    Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off

    his crest fell

  • be cast down

    his eyes fell

  • come out; issue

    silly phrases fell from her mouth

  • be born, used chiefly of lambs

    The lambs fell in the afternoon

  • begin vigorously

    The prisoners fell to work right away

  • go as if by falling

    Grief fell from our hearts

  • come as if by falling; descend, settle

    Night fell

    Silence fell

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

fallings
ant.: risingfalls|fell|falling|fallen
syn.: autumn defeat descend destroy drop hairpiece lapse overthrow plunge ruin slip tumble wig