A fall is an occasion when someone or something moves quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of natural force.

A fall is when someone or something moves from their upright position and onto the ground.

A fall of rain or snow is when rain or snow comes down from the sky.

A fall is a decrease in the amount, value, or strength of something.

The fall of a powerful or successful person is when they suddenly lose their power or position.

The fall of a place in a war or election is when an enemy army or different political party takes control of it.

You can refer to a waterfall as the falls.

If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces because it is old or badly made.

If an organization or system falls apart, it becomes disorganized or unable to work effectively, or breaks up into its different parts.

If you say that someone is falling apart, you mean that they are becoming emotionally disturbed and are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in.

If you fall back on something, you do it or use it after other things have failed.

If you fall behind, you do not make progress or move forward as fast as other people.

If you fall behind with something or let it fall behind, you do not do it or produce it when you should, according to an agreement or schedule.

Fall down means the same as fall.

If you fall for someone, you are strongly attracted to them and start loving them.

If you fall for a lie or trick, you believe it or are deceived by it.

If something falls off, it separates from the thing to which it was attached and moves towards the ground.

If the degree, amount, or size of something falls off, it decreases.

If something such as a person's hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out.

If you fall out with someone, you have an argument and stop being friendly with them. You can also say that two people fall out.

If a person or object that is standing falls over, they accidentally move from their upright position so that they are then lying on the ground or on the surface supporting them.

If an arrangement, plan, or deal falls through, it fails to happen.

If a responsibility, duty, or opportunity falls to someone, it becomes their responsibility, duty, or opportunity.

To fall to bits or fall to pieces means the same as to fall apart.

If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force.

If a person or structure that is standing somewhere falls, they move from their upright position, so that they are then lying on the ground.

When rain or snow falls, it comes down from the sky.

If you fall somewhere, you allow yourself to drop there in a hurried or disorganized way, often because you are very tired.

If something falls, it decreases in amount, value, or strength.

If a powerful or successful person falls, they suddenly lose their power or position.

If a place falls in a war or election, an enemy army or a different political party takes control of it.

If you say that something or someone falls into a particular group or category, you mean that they belong in that group or category.

If a celebration or other special event falls on a particular day or date, it happens to be on that day or date.

When light or shadow falls on something, it covers it.

If you say that someone's eyes fell on something, you mean they suddenly noticed it.

When night or darkness falls, night begins and it becomes dark.

You can use fall to show that someone or something passes into another state. For example, if someone falls ill, they become ill, and if something falls into disrepair, it is then in a state of disrepair.