fall to

verb

fell to; fallen to; falling to; falls to

intransitive verb

: to begin doing something (such as working or eating) especially vigorously

—often used in invitation or command

Examples of fall to in a Sentence

after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fall to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

fall to

verb

: to begin doing something (as eating or working) especially energetically