fall

verb (COME DOWN)

/fɔːl/

/fɑːl/ (fell, fallen)

Definition

A2 [I] to come down onto the ground or from a high position to a lower position: The snow had been falling steadily all day. You can tell it's autumn because the leaves have started to fall. She fell into bed, completely exhausted. A bomb fell on the church and destroyed it. A huge meteor fell to Earth in the middle of the desert. He begged for mercy as the blows fell on him (= as he was being hit).Moving downwardsFalling and dropping fall to your knees (also fall down on your knees) › to go down on your knees to show respect: The people all fell to their knees and began to pray.Showing respect and admiration › [I] When the curtain falls in the theatre, it comes down because the play or performance has ended: The audience was still laughing as the curtain fell.Moving downwardsFalling and dropping

(Definition of fall verb (COME DOWN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)