fall for sb
informal — phrasal verb with fall /fɔːl/
/fɑːl/ verb (fell, fallen)Definition
B2 to suddenly have strong romantic feelings about someone: She always falls for unsuitable men. He's fallen for her in a big way.Sexual attractionAttractiveLoving and in love
(Definition of fall for sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absence makes the heart grow fonder idiom
- adoration noun
- adore verb (LOVE)
- adoring adjective
- affection noun
- be gone on sb idiom
- be soft on sb idiom
- care for sb phrasal verb (LIKE)
- endearment noun
- fall in love idiom
- fondly adverb (LIKING)
- have got it bad idiom
- head over heels (in love) idiom
- lovey-dovey adjective
- loving adjective
- lurve noun
- puppy love noun
- romantic adjective
- worship noun (ADMIRATION)
- worship verb (ADMIRE)
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Loving and in love
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