move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control

five inches of snow fell through the night

bombs could be seen falling from the planes

my purse fell out of my bag

(of a person) lose one's balance and collapse

he stumbled, tripped, and fell

decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

imports fell by 12 per cent

we're worried that standards are falling

temperatures are going to fall to around four degrees

be captured or defeated

the besieged city fell after three months

their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack

pass into a specified state, situation, or position

she fell pregnant

an act of falling or collapsing

his mother had a fall as she alighted from a train

a thing which falls or has fallen

in October came the first fall of snow

a rock fall

a decrease in size, number, rate, or level

a big fall in unemployment

a defeat or downfall

the fall of the Roman Empire

autumn

that fall Roosevelt was elected to his first term

a flock of woodcock

there is a fall of woodcock in the round wood above the dell