fall in

verb

fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in

intransitive verb

1

: to sink inward

the roof fell in

2

: to take one's proper place in a military formation

see also:

fall in with

Examples of fall in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Research that used a federal grant to pay for asthma patients to have their gas stoves replaced showed a dramatic fall in asthma attacks. — Jake Spring, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

The story follows a billionaire art thief who falls in love with the insurance agent trying to put him behind bars. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 July 2026

So, when Diana falls in love with Lalo, the King banishes him. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny has won several Latin Grammys, which fall in the Latin music category. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fall in

• cauline
• fallen
• paulin
• pollen
• befallen
• crestfallen
• tarpaulin