fall

fall

noun

Definition of FALL

1

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily <a bad fall that resulted in several broken bones>

Synonyms slip, spill, stumble, tumble

Related Words header, pratfall; misstep, trip; descent, dive, plunge, skid, slide; free-fall

2

a change to a lower state or level <last night's record fall in temperature was a sure sign that winter's coming, like it or not>

Synonyms decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent, deterioration, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall

Related Words dark age, nadir, sunset; decay, rotting, spoiling; breakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolution; abasement, debasement; depreciation, lessening; decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruination; abatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump

Near Antonyms advancement, development, evolution, growth; blossoming, flourishing, flowering; renewal, restoration, revitalization; heightening; accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement, gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement

Antonyms ascent, rise, upswing

3

a loss of status <being sent back to the minor leagues was quite a fall for the once-promising pitcher>

Synonyms decline, dégringolade, demise, descent, down, downfall, fall, flameout, Götterdämmerung

Related Words breakdown, burnout, collapse, crash, meltdown, ruin, undoing; defeat, disappointment, reversal, setback; bottom, nadir; abasement, disgrace, humiliation

Near Antonyms advance, headway, progress; flower, heyday, prime

Antonyms aggrandizement, ascent, exaltation, rise, up

4

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude <panicked during his first unassisted fall when his parachute's rip cord didn't respond to the first tug>

Synonyms dip, dive, down, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge

Related Words comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade; plummeting, sinking

Near Antonyms advance, headway, progress, progression; betterment, improvement

Antonyms ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn

5

the amount by which something is lessened <that year the fall in prices was 10 cents for a gallon of regular gas>

Synonyms abatement, decline, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Related Words deduction, subtraction; downturn, slip, slump; curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening

Near Antonyms accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement; continuation, extension; upswing, uptrend, upturn

Antonyms boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick

6

usually falls pl  a fall of water usually from a great height <tourists were shocked to see a man jump into the water and go over the falls>

Synonyms cascade, cataract, fall(s)

Related Words flume; chute (also shute), rapid(s), shoot, white water

7

a downward slope <the sharp fall of the land sends rivers rushing to the seas>

Synonyms declension, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, fall, hang, hanging

Related Words basin, depression, hollow

Near Antonyms glacis, grade, gradient, hill, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt

Antonyms acclivity, ascent, rise, upgrade, uphill, uprise