fall down

verb

fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down

intransitive verb

: to fail to meet expectations or requirements

fell down on the job

Examples of fall down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carroll’s Victorian era story told of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole (and, in the second novel, goes through a looking glass) to land in a fantastical and nonsensical world of talking and human-like animals. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025

First published in 1865, Carroll’s classic children's novel follows a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and lands in a fantasy world of talking creatures. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025

Following a robust start to the season, Golden State has fallen down to earth a bit of late, and now sports a fairly pedestrian 5-4 overall record. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

Bulge in the Vagina Pelvic organ prolapse happens when one or more organs held in the pelvis move from their normal position and fall down into or out of the vaginal wall. —Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fall down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown