The job falls under the heading of ‘sales and marketing’. The judge said that this matter did not fall within the scope of the auditor’s duties. Many illnesses fall into the category of stress-related illnesses. BELONG TO A GROUP to belong to or be part of a particular group, area of responsibility, range of things, or type of things One false step can mean falling into debt.ĥ. The house was empty for many years and fell into disrepair. I think that I’ve fallen in love with Angela.Īlbert fell silent and turned his attention to his food. I’ll stay with her until she falls asleep. BECOME to start to be in a new or different state In everyday English, people often say an amount or level goes down rather than falls:Ĥ. London share prices fell sharply yesterday. The number of subscribers had fallen to 1,000.įall sharply/steeply (=by a large amount) He believes that educational standards are falling.Īdvertising revenue fell from $98.5 million to $93.3 million. The island is warm all year round and winter temperatures never fall below 10 degrees. DECREASE to go down to a lower level, amount, price etc, especially a much lower one OPP rise: Peter was playing by the river when he fell in (=fell into the water).įall to/on your knees (=move down to the ground so that your body is resting on your knees) STOP STANDING/WALKING ETC to suddenly go down onto the ground after you have been standing, walking, or running, especially without intending to: She flushed and her eyes fell (=she looked down).Ģ. MOVE DOWNWARDS to move or drop down from a higher position to a lower position:Įnough rain had fallen to flood the grounds. fall 1 S1 W1 /fɔːl $ fɒːl/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense fell /fel/, past participle fallen /ˈfɔːlən $ ˈfɒːl-/)ġ. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Jane has fallen out with her best friend.įall through If a plan falls through, it does not happen. He fell in love with Anna the first time they met.įall out with somebody to argue with somebody so that you stop being friends: He has fallen for someone he met on holiday.įall in love with somebody to begin to love somebody: She's falling behind with her school work.įall for somebody to begin to love somebody: In the desert the temperature falls quickly at night.įall behind to become slower than others, or not do something when you should do it:
She fell down the stairs and broke her arm.Ģ (also fall over) to suddenly stop standing: Verb ( falls, falling, fell /, has fallen )