fall on

verb

variants or fall upon

fell on or fell upon; fallen on or fallen upon; falling on or falling upon; falls on or falls upon

transitive verb

: to meet with

fell on hard times

Examples of fall on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two cranes fell on top of a Fort Lauderdale house Thursday, causing significant structural damage to the home, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Where does California fall on list of best fall foliage states? — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The responsibility of visibility falls on the company; proper evaluation pathways must exist so that managers have awareness when high performers excel. — Ryan McGrath, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

This time, the protagonists are the Kohs, a well-off cosmopolitan family who fall on hard times during the Asian financial crisis. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fall on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon