fall into

phrasal verb

fell into; fallen into; falling into; falls into

1

: to go down quickly into (something)

She fell into the swimming pool.

2

: to pass to (a less active or less desirable state or condition)

This word has fallen into disuse.

His theories have now fallen into disrepute/disfavor.

The machinery has fallen into disrepair.

3

: to belong in (a particular category or range)

His creative output falls into three distinct categories.

4

: to be caught in (a trap)

We fell into a trap.

5

: to begin to do or experience (something) or to be affected by (something) without wanting or trying to

He fell deeply into debt.

She fell into her career almost accidentally.

She fell into the habit of going out for ice cream every night.

Examples of fall into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, a 38-year-old man from southwest suburban Oswego fell to his death at the park, and in April, a 37-year-old Tinley Park woman and her 7-year-old son had to be rescued after falling into one of the park’s 18 canyons. —Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

The person's parachute seemed to be caught by a wire, leaving them suspended in the air for about a half-second before falling into a crowd of people behind the south end zone. —Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026

At times, Smith falls into hard-to-square accents. —Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Plan on another cold night with temps falling into the teens once again (low 20s for New York City). —Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for fall into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue