Fell vs. Fall
Difference Between Fell and Fall
Fellverb
(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
Fallnoun
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
Fellverb
(transitive) To strike down, kill, destroy.
Fallnoun
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
Fellverb
(sewing) To stitch down a protruding flap of fabric, as a seam allowance, or pleat.
Fallnoun
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.
Fellnoun
A cutting-down of timber.
Fallnoun
A loss of greatness or status.
the fall of RomeFellnoun
The stitching down of a fold of cloth; specifically, the portion of a kilt, from the waist to the seat, where the pleats are stitched down.
Fallnoun
That which falls or cascades.
Fellnoun
(textiles) The end of a web, formed by the last thread of the weft.
Fallnoun
(sport) A crucial event or circumstance.
Fellnoun
An animal skin, hide, pelt.
Fallnoun
The action of a batsman being out.
Fellnoun
Human skin (now only as a metaphorical use of previous sense).
Fallnoun
(curling) A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.
Fellnoun
A rocky ridge or chain of mountains.
Fallnoun
(wrestling) An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.
Fellnoun
A wild field or upland moor.
Fallnoun
A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
Fellnoun
Gall; anger; melancholy.
Fallnoun
Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
He set up his rival to take the fall.Felladjective
Of a strong and cruel nature; eagre and unsparing; grim; fierce; ruthless; savage.
one fell swoopFallnoun
The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.Felladjective
Strong and fiery; biting; keen; sharp; pungent
Fallnoun
See falls
Felladjective
Very large; huge.
Fallnoun
An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
Felladjective
(obsolete) Eager; earnest; intent.
Fallnoun
A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
Felladverb
Sharply; fiercely.
Fallverb
To move downwards.
Fellnoun
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
Fallverb
To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
Thrown from a cliff, the stone fell 100 feet before hitting the ground.Fellnoun
seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
Fallverb
To come down, to drop or descend.
The rain fell at dawn.Fellnoun
the act of felling something (as a tree)
Fallverb
To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
He fell to the floor and begged for mercy.Fellverb
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;
strike down a treeLightning struck down the hikersFallverb
To be brought to the ground.
Fellverb
pass away rapidly;
Time flies like an arrowTime fleeing beneath himFallverb
(transitive) To be moved downwards.
Fellverb
sew a seam by folding the edges
Fallverb
(obsolete) To let fall; to drop.
Felladjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
a barbarous crimebrutal beatingscruel torturesStalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaksa savage slapvicious kicksFallverb
(obsolete) To sink; to depress.
to fall the voiceFallverb
To fell; to cut down.
to fall a treeFallverb
(intransitive) To happen, to change negatively.
Fallverb
(copulative) To become.
She has fallen ill.The children fell asleep in the back of the car.When did you first fall in love?Fallverb
To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); said of an instance of a recurring event such as a holiday or date.
Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday.Last year, Commencement fell on June 3.Fallverb
(intransitive) To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
Rome fell to the Goths in 410 AD.Fallverb
To die, especially in battle or by disease.
This is a monument to all those who fell in the First World War.Fallverb
(intransitive) To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).
The candidate's poll ratings fell abruptly after the banking scandal.Fallverb
(followed by a determining word or phrase) To become; to be affected by or befallen with a calamity; to change into the state described by words following; to become prostrated literally or figuratively Usage notes]] below.
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.Fallverb
(transitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
And so it falls to me to make this important decision.The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.Fallverb
To diminish; to lessen or lower.
Fallverb
To bring forth.
to fall lambsFallverb
To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
Fallverb
(intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
Fallverb
(intransitive) To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
to fall into error;to fall into difficultiesFallverb
(intransitive) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
Fallverb
(intransitive) To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
Fallverb
(intransitive) To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
After arguing, they fell to blows.Fallverb
(intransitive) To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
An unguarded expression fell from his lips.Fallnoun
the season when the leaves fall from the trees;
in the fall of 1973Fallnoun
a sudden drop from an upright position;
he had a nasty spill on the iceFallnoun
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve;
women have been blamed ever since the FallFallnoun
a downward slope or bend
Fallnoun
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity;
a fall from virtueFallnoun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance;
the fall of the House of HapsburgFallnoun
a movement downward;
the rise and fall of the tidesFallnoun
the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions);
they were protected until the capitulation of the fortFallnoun
the time of day immediately following sunset;
he loved the twilightthey finished before the fall of nightFallnoun
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
Fallnoun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that heightFallnoun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones indexthere was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary arterya dip in priceswhen that became known the price of their stock went into free fallFallverb
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity;
The branch fell from the treeThe unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasseFallverb
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way;
The temperature is going downThe barometer is fallingThe curtain fell on the divaHer hand went up and then fell againFallverb
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind;
fall into a trapShe fell illThey fell out of favorFall in lovefall asleepfall prey to an imposterfall into a strange way of thinkingshe fell to pieces after she lost her workFallverb
come under, be classified or included;
fall into a categoryThis comes under a new headingFallverb
fall from clouds;
rain, snow and sleet were fallingVesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on HerculaneumFallverb
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin;
We must stand or fallfall by the waysideFallverb
decrease in size, extent, or range;
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semesterThe cabin pressure fell dramaticallyher weight fall to under a hundred poundshis voice fell to a whisperFallverb
die, as in battle or in a hunt;
Many soldiers fell at VerdunSeveral deer have fallen to the same gunThe shooting victim fell deadFallverb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
Light fell on her faceThe sun shone on the fieldsThe light struck the golden necklaceA strange sound struck my earsFallverb
be captured;
The cities fell to the enemyFallverb
occur at a specified time or place;
Christmas falls on a Monday this yearThe accent falls on the first syllableFallverb
yield to temptation or sin;
Adam and Eve fellFallverb
lose office or power;
The government fell overnightThe Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-senFallverb
to be given by assignment or distribution;
The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the teamThe onus fell on usThe pressure to succeed fell on the yougest studentFallverb
move in a specified direction;
The line of men fall forwardFallverb
be due;
payments fall on the 1st of the monthFallverb
lose one's chastity;
a fallen womanFallverb
to be given by right or inheritance;
The estate fell to the oldest daughterFallverb
come into the possession of;
The house accrued to the oldest sonFallverb
fall to somebody by assignment or lot;
The task fell to meIt fell to me to notify the parents of the victimsFallverb
be inherited by;
The estate fell to my sisterThe land returned to the familyThe estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be deadFallverb
slope downward;
The hills around here fall towards the oceanFallverb
lose an upright position suddenly;
The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the tableHer hair fell across her foreheadFallverb
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position;
She fell back in her chairHe fell to his kneesFallverb
fall or flow in a certain way;
This dress hangs wellHer long black hair flowed down her backFallverb
assume a disappointed or sad expression;
Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid offhis crest fellFallverb
be cast down;
his eyes fellFallverb
come out; issue;
silly phrases fell from her mouthFallverb
be born, used chiefly of lambs;
The lambs fell in the afternoonFallverb
begin vigorously;
The prisoners fell to work right awayFallverb
go as if by falling;
Grief fell from our heartsFallverb
come as if by falling;
Night fellSilence fell
