fall down

verb

fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down

intransitive verb

: to fail to meet expectations or requirements

fell down on the job

Examples of fall down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The walls of the chute will then behave like a rifle barrel, focusing the rock’s fall down the climb. — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell lamented the official's out-of-bounds reaction in the Miami-Minnesota game where Wilson was only trying to help Hill to his feet after he got knocked into the referee, who fell down. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The Fever kept it within single digits until the final two minutes, but the shots just didn't fall down the stretch. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

When a Broncos defensive back fell down on the next possession, Stafford found an open receiver for an easy, go-ahead touchdown to lead, 26-23. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fall down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown