fall
fall antonyms
fall definitions
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The cry given when a whale is sighted, or harpooned.
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A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
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The action of a batsman being out.
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The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
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An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
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The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
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An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.
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A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
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The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard
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A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.
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A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
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Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
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The chasing of a hunted whale.
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A loss of greatness or status.
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That which falls or cascades.
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To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
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To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
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To come as if by dropping down.
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To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
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To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); to happen.
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To become.
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To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
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To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
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To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
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To be brought to the ground.
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To die, especially in battle or by disease.
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To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).
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To hang down (under the influence of gravity).
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To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
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To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
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To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
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To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
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To come down, to drop or descend.