fall - Meaning in Hindi

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fall - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of fall in English

Fall noun

1. the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve

   Synonyms

   Fall, Fall

   Example

   • "women have been blamed ever since the Fall"

fall noun

1. a sudden drop from an upright position

   Synonyms

   spill, tumble

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   Example

   • "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
2. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

   Synonyms

   capitulation, surrender

   Example

   • "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
3. the season when the leaves fall from the trees

   Synonyms

   autumn, autumn

   Example

   • "in the fall of 1973"
4. the time of day immediately following sunset

   Synonyms

   crepuscle, crepuscule, dusk, dusk, evenfall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight

   Examples

   • "he loved the twilight"
   • "they finished before the fall of night"
5. a downward slope or bend

   Synonyms

   declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope

6. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

   Synonyms

   pin, pin

7. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

   Synonyms

   downfall

   Example

   • "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
8. a movement downward

   Example

   • "the rise and fall of the tides"
9. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

   Synonyms

   drop

   Example

   • "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
10. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

    Synonyms

    dip, dip, drop, free fall

    Examples

    • "a dip in prices"
    • "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"
    • "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
    • "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
11. a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity

    Example

    • "a fall from virtue"

fall verb

1. move in a specified direction

   Example

   • "The line of men fall forward"
2. fall from clouds

   Synonyms

   come down, precipitate

   Examples

   • "rain, snow and sleet were falling"
   • "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
3. be inherited by

   Synonyms

   devolve, pass, pass, return

   Examples

   • "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
   • "The estate fell to my sister"
   • "The land returned to the family"
4. fall to somebody by assignment or lot

   Synonyms

   light, light

   Examples

   • "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
   • "The task fell to me"
5. come into the possession of

   Synonyms

   accrue

   Example

   • "The house accrued to the oldest son"
6. be captured

   Example

   • "The cities fell to the enemy"
7. to be given by assignment or distribution

   Examples

   • "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"
   • "The onus fell on us"
   • "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"
8. to be given by right or inheritance

   Example

   • "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
9. lose office or power

   Examples

   • "The government fell overnight"
   • "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
10. suffer defeat, failure, or ruin

    Examples

    • "fall by the wayside"
    • "We must stand or fall"
11. yield to temptation or sin

    Example

    • "Adam and Eve fell"
12. lose one's chastity

    Example

    • "a fallen woman"
13. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

    Synonyms

    shine, strike

    Examples

    • "A strange sound struck my ears"
    • "Light fell on her face"
    • "The light struck the golden necklace"
    • "The sun shone on the fields"
14. die, as in battle or in a hunt

    Examples

    • "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"
    • "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"
    • "The shooting victim fell dead"
15. be due

    Example

    • "payments fall on the 1st of the month"
16. come under, be classified or included

    Synonyms

    come

    Examples

    • "fall into a category"
    • "This comes under a new heading"
17. slope downward

    Example

    • "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
18. lose an upright position suddenly

    Synonyms

    fall down

    Examples

    • "Her hair fell across her forehead"
    • "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"
19. drop oneself to a lower or less erect position

    Examples

    • "He fell to his knees"
    • "She fell back in her chair"
20. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

    Examples

    • "The branch fell from the tree"
    • "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
21. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

    Synonyms

    come down, descend, go down

    Examples

    • "Her hand went up and then fell again"
    • "The barometer is falling"
    • "The curtain fell on the diva"
    • "The temperature is going down"
22. fall or flow in a certain way

    Synonyms

    flow, hang

    Examples

    • "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
    • "This dress hangs well"
23. assume a disappointed or sad expression

    Examples

    • "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"
    • "his crest fell"
24. be cast down

    Example

    • "his eyes fell"
25. come out; issue

    Example

    • "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
26. be born, used chiefly of lambs

    Example

    • "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
27. begin vigorously

    Example

    • "The prisoners fell to work right away"
28. occur at a specified time or place

    Examples

    • "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"
    • "The accent falls on the first syllable"
29. go as if by falling

    Example

    • "Grief fell from our hearts"
30. come as if by falling

    Synonyms

    descend, settle, settle

    Examples

    • "Night fell"
    • "Silence fell"
31. decrease in size, extent, or range

    Synonyms

    decrease, diminish, lessen

    Examples

    • "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"
    • "his voice fell to a whisper"
    • "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
    • "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
32. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind

    Examples

    • "fall asleep"
    • "Fall in love"
    • "fall into a strange way of thinking"
    • "fall into a trap"
    • "fall prey to an imposter"
    • "She fell ill"
    • "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
    • "They fell out of favor"

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