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

Pecko’s arrival Tuesday afternoon accentuated how far Imai has fallen in the team’s pitching hierarchy. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The young actors play Farasha and Faris, who meet at a graduation party and fall in love at first sight. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Kidman and Cruise met and fell in love in 1989, while filming the NASCAR drama Days of Thunder. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026

In Chinese mythology, Zhinü, a weaver girl represented by the Vega star, falls in love with Niulang, a cowherd embodied by the Altair star. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 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