fell
/fɛl/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Fell means: pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind.
Synonyms for fell58
noun, as in the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
noun, as in seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
verb, as in pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
verb, as in descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
verb, as in move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
verb, as in fall from clouds
verb, as in lose an upright position suddenly
verb, as in drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
verb, as in cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
verb, as in die, as in battle or in a hunt
verb, as in be captured
verb, as in occur at a specified time or place
verb, as in yield to temptation or sin
verb, as in lose office or power
verb, as in be due
verb, as in lose one's chastity
verb, as in to be given by right or inheritance
verb, as in assume a disappointed or sad expression
verb, as in be cast down
verb, as in suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
verb, as in move in a specified direction
verb, as in slope downward
verb, as in come out; issue
verb, as in be born, used chiefly of lambs
verb, as in begin vigorously
adjective, as in (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Opposites of fell
What does fell mean?39
verb
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind“fall into a trap”
come into the possession of“The house accrued to the oldest son”
be inherited by“The estate fell to my sister”
pass away rapidly“Time flies like an arrow”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity“The branch fell from the tree”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way“The temperature is going down”
fall from clouds“rain, snow and sleet were falling”
decrease in size, extent, or range“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed“The task fell to me”
go as if by falling“Grief fell from our hearts”
come as if by falling“Night fell”
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly“Light fell on her face”
to be given by assignment or distribution“The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team”
lose an upright position suddenly“The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table”
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position“She fell back in her chair”
fall or flow in a certain way“This dress hangs well”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”
come under, be classified or included“fall into a category”
die, as in battle or in a hunt“Many soldiers fell at Verdun”
be captured“The cities fell to the enemy”
occur at a specified time or place“Christmas falls on a Monday this year”
yield to temptation or sin“Adam and Eve fell”
lose office or power“The government fell overnight”
be due“payments fall on the 1st of the month”
lose one's chastity“a fallen woman”
to be given by right or inheritance“The estate fell to the oldest daughter”
assume a disappointed or sad expression“Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off”
be cast down“his eyes fell”
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin“We must stand or fall”
move in a specified direction“The line of men fall forward”
slope downward“The hills around here fall towards the ocean”
come out; issue“silly phrases fell from her mouth”
be born, used chiefly of lambs“The lambs fell in the afternoon”
begin vigorously“The prisoners fell to work right away”
sew a seam by folding the edges
adjective
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering“a barbarous crime”
noun
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
the act of felling something (as a tree)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fell?43
four syllables
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Fell in a sentence
- To make matters worse, his wife fell ill.CM
- Not being careful of his health, he fell ill.CK
- The moment we met, we fell in love with each other.CK
- With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.unknown
- Ever since she fell in the kitchen, she hasn't been all there.CK
- A big bomb fell, and a great many people lost their lives.CK
- If the ceiling fell, he would be crushed.CK
- What with overwork and little sleep at night, he fell ill.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of fell
as a noun
- plural
- fells
as a verb
- past tense
- felled
- present participle
- felling
- third-person singular
- fells
- past participle
- felled
as a adjective
- comparative
- feller
- superlative
- fellest