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

The spectacle of a powerful, disruptive woman changed into the spectacle of a woman running, crying and screaming, and the woman isn’t self-possessed in beautiful makeup and clothing but falling down in the mud. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Baby Jessica was a crazy story of a little girl falling down a well and eventually being rescued, the event really brought the country together and her rescue was a joyous moment for the country. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

But that doesn’t mean the building will fall down anytime soon. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

The rocks that each landslide throws out fall down the steep diagonal slopes and, by some kind of uncanny natural balance, end up piled on top of one another in multiple layers. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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