Fall — meaning in English
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English meaning
- case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
- instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
- jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
- plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
- tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.
Senses
Fall is used for these senses in English:
- case An actual event, situation, or fact.
- case (legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
- decline Downward movement, fall.
- drop An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- fall The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- fall (chiefly, North America, archaic in Britain) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. [from 16th c.]
- fall A loss of greatness or status.
- grammatical case (grammar) A mode of inflection of a word dependent on its use, especially the syntactic function in a phrase.
case — full definition
- noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
- noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
- noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
- verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.
decline — full definition
- verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
- noun A gradual decrease or worsening.