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Fell

noun/fˈɛl/
Definition
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɛl/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɛl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɛl/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈɛl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
nounseam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
nounthe act of felling something (as a tree)
verbcause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
“strike down a tree”
verbpass away rapidly
“Time flies like an arrow”
verbsew a seam by folding the edges
verbdescend in free fall under the influence of gravity
“The branch fell from the tree”
verbmove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
“The temperature is going down”
verbpass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
“fall into a trap”
verbcome under, be classified or included
“fall into a category”
verbfall from clouds
“rain, snow and sleet were falling”
verbsuffer defeat, failure, or ruin
“We must stand or fall”
verbdie, as in battle or in a hunt
“Many soldiers fell at Verdun”
verbtouch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
“Light fell on her face”
verbbe captured
“The cities fell to the enemy”
verboccur at a specified time or place
“Christmas falls on a Monday this year”
verbdecrease in size, extent, or range
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
verbyield to temptation or sin
“Adam and Eve fell”
verblose office or power
“The government fell overnight”
verbto be given by assignment or distribution
“The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team”
verbmove in a specified direction
“The line of men fall forward”
verbbe due
“payments fall on the 1st of the month”
verblose one's chastity
“a fallen woman”
verbto be given by right or inheritance
“The estate fell to the oldest daughter”
verbcome into the possession of
“The house accrued to the oldest son”
verbfall to somebody by assignment or lot
“The task fell to me”
verbbe inherited by
“The estate fell to my sister”
verbslope downward
“The hills around here fall towards the ocean”
verblose an upright position suddenly
“The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table”
verbdrop oneself to a lower or less erect position
“She fell back in her chair”
verbfall or flow in a certain way
“This dress hangs well”
verbassume a disappointed or sad expression
“Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off”
verbbe cast down
“his eyes fell”
verbcome out; issue
“silly phrases fell from her mouth”
verbbe born, used chiefly of lambs
“The lambs fell in the afternoon”
verbbegin vigorously
“The prisoners fell to work right away”
verbgo as if by falling
“Grief fell from our hearts”
verbcome as if by falling
“Night fell”
adjective(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
“a barbarous crime”
Word Forms
fellverbsew a seam by folding the edges
fellernouna person who fells trees
fellnounthe act of felling something (as a tree)
fallernouna person who falls
fallnouna free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
descendantadjectivegoing or coming down
descendentadjectivegoing or coming down
descentnouna movement downward
precipitationnounthe quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
decreasenounthe act of decreasing or reducing something
diminutionnounchange toward something smaller or lower
Fallnounthe lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
accrualnounthe act of accumulating
hangnounthe way a garment hangs
barbarousnessnounthe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
brutalitynounthe trait of extreme cruelty
cruelnessnounthe quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
savagenouna cruelly rapacious person
savagenessnounthe property of being untamed and ferocious
viciousnessnounthe trait of extreme cruelty
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fällen
die abgerichtete Haut eines Tieres (besonders eines großen Tieres)
🇫🇷French
est tombé
la peau habillée d'un animal (surtout un gros animal)
🇪🇸Spanish
cayó
la piel vestida de un animal (especialmente un animal grande)
🇮🇹Italian
caduto
la pelle vestita di un animale (specialmente un animale di grandi dimensioni)
🇳🇱Dutch
viel
de geklede huid van een dier (vooral een groot dier)
🇵🇹Portuguese
caiu
a pele vestida de um animal (especialmente um animal grande)
🇷🇺Russian
упал
выделанная шкура животного (особенно крупного животного)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गिरा
किसी जानवर की पहनी हुई खाल (विशेषकर एक बड़ा जानवर)
🇧🇩Bengali
পড়ে
একটি প্রাণীর পরিহিত চামড়া (বিশেষ করে একটি বড় প্রাণী)
🇮🇳Tamil
விழுந்தது
ஒரு விலங்கின் உடையணிந்த தோல் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு பெரிய விலங்கு)
🇮🇳Telugu
పడిపోయింది
జంతువు యొక్క దుస్తులు ధరించిన చర్మం (ముఖ్యంగా పెద్ద జంతువు)
🇮🇳Marathi
पडले
प्राण्याची कपडे घातलेली त्वचा (विशेषत: एक मोठा प्राणी)
🇮🇳Gujarati
પડ્યું
પ્રાણીની પોશાકવાળી ચામડી (ખાસ કરીને મોટા પ્રાણી)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿದ್ದಿತು
ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಚರ್ಮ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീണു
ഒരു മൃഗത്തിൻ്റെ വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ച തൊലി (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു വലിയ മൃഗം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਿੱਗਿਆ
ਕਿਸੇ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਨੀ ਹੋਈ ਚਮੜੀ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਜਾਨਵਰ)
🇵🇰Urdu
گر گیا
کسی جانور کی ملبوس جلد (خاص طور پر ایک بڑا جانور)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
跌倒了
动物(尤其是大型动物)的经过处理的皮
🇯🇵Japanese
落ちた
動物(特に大型動物)の服を着た皮膚
🇰🇷Korean
쓰러뜨리다
동물(특히 큰 동물)의 옷을 입은 가죽
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rơi
da mặc quần áo của động vật (đặc biệt là động vật lớn)
🇹🇭Thai
ล้ม
ผิวหนังที่แต่งตัวของสัตว์ (โดยเฉพาะสัตว์ใหญ่)
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjatuhkan
kulit binatang yang berpakaian (terutama binatang besar)
🇵🇭Filipino
nahulog
ang nakasuot na balat ng isang hayop (lalo na ang isang malaking hayop)
🇲🇾Malay
jatuh
kulit berpakaian haiwan (terutama haiwan besar)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يسقط
جلد الحيوان (خاصة الحيوانات الكبيرة)
🇮🇷Persian
افتاد
پوست پوشیده شده یک حیوان (مخصوصاً یک حیوان بزرگ)
🇹🇷Turkish
düşmüş
bir hayvanın giyinmiş derisi (özellikle büyük bir hayvan)
🇮🇱Hebrew
נפל
עור לבוש של חיה (במיוחד חיה גדולה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fell'?
The primary meaning of 'fell' is 'the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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