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

Her discovery led Frost to fall down a Whartonian rabbit hole. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

The number also includes the iconic Wooden Soldier Fall, where all the toy soldiers fall down domino style, from the beginning of the chorus line to the end. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026

Photos from the scene show several carriages had derailed and fallen down an embankment. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

But there was a deep pass to Craig Dandridge that likely should have been a touchdown had Dandridge not fallen down. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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