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

Trump’s offer of $5,000 to every American if Republicans retained congressional control fell on deaf ears. — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Then, as the ball laid on the ground 12 yards ahead of the the line of scrimmage, a Texas receiver picked up the football, while trying to snag it before a Missouri defender fell on the ball. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Skinny jeans provide exactly that, allowing all the attention to fall on the blouse without an excess of fabric competing for the spotlight. — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2026

Senators elected to full terms this week serve until January 2033, so the deadline falls on their watch. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Nov. 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