falling

(verb) descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The branch fell from the tree." "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse."

(verb) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. Synonyms: descend, fall, go down, come down. Examples: "The temperature is going down." "The barometer is falling." "The curtain fell on the diva." "Her hand went up and then fell again."

(verb) pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Fall into a trap." "She fell ill." "They fell out of favor." "Fall in love." "Fall asleep." "Fall prey to an imposter." "Fall into a strange way of thinking." "She fell to pieces after she lost her work."

(verb) come under, be classified or included. Synonyms: fall, come. Examples: "Fall into a category." "This comes under a new heading."

(verb) fall from clouds. Synonyms: precipitate, come down, fall. Examples: "Rain, snow and sleet were falling." "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on herculaneum."

(verb) suffer defeat, failure, or ruin. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "We must stand or fall." "Fall by the wayside."

(verb) die, as in battle or in a hunt. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Many soldiers fell at verdun." "Several deer have fallen to the same gun." "The shooting victim fell dead."

(verb) touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. Synonyms: fall, shine, strike. Examples: "Light fell on her face." "The sun shone on the fields." "The light struck the golden necklace." "A strange sound struck my ears."

(verb) be captured. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The cities fell to the enemy."

(verb) occur at a specified time or place. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Christmas falls on a monday this year." "The accent falls on the first syllable."

(verb) decrease in size, extent, or range. Synonyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall. Examples: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester." "The cabin pressure fell dramatically." "Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds." "His voice fell to a whisper."

(verb) yield to temptation or sin. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Adam and eve fell."

(verb) lose office or power. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The government fell overnight." "The qing dynasty fell with sun yat-sen."

(verb) to be given by assignment or distribution. Synonyms: fall. 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."

(verb) move in a specified direction. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The line of men fall forward."

(verb) be due. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Payments fall on the 1st of the month."

(verb) lose one's chastity. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "A fallen woman."

(verb) to be given by right or inheritance. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The estate fell to the oldest daughter."

(verb) come into the possession of. Synonyms: accrue, fall. Examples: "The house accrued to the oldest son."

(verb) fall to somebody by assignment or lot. Synonyms: fall, light. Examples: "The task fell to me." "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims."

(verb) be inherited by. Synonyms: fall, return, pass, devolve. Examples: "The estate fell to my sister." "The land returned to the family." "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead."

(verb) slope downward. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The hills around here fall towards the ocean."

(verb) lose an upright position suddenly. Synonyms: fall, fall down. Examples: "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table." "Her hair fell across her forehead."

(verb) drop oneself to a lower or less erect position. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "She fell back in her chair." "He fell to his knees."

(verb) fall or flow in a certain way. Synonyms: hang, fall, flow. Examples: "This dress hangs well." "Her long black hair flowed down her back."

(verb) assume a disappointed or sad expression. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off." "His crest fell."

(verb) be cast down. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "His eyes fell."

(verb) come out; issue. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Silly phrases fell from her mouth."

(verb) be born, used chiefly of lambs. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The lambs fell in the afternoon."

(verb) begin vigorously. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "The prisoners fell to work right away."

(verb) go as if by falling. Synonyms: fall. Examples: "Grief fell from our hearts."

(verb) come as if by falling. Synonyms: fall, descend, settle. Examples: "Night fell." "Silence fell."

(adj) decreasing in amount or degree. Examples: "Falling temperature."

(adj) becoming lower or less in degree or value. Synonyms: falling (vs. rising). Examples: "A falling market." "Falling incomes."

(adj) coming down freely under the influence of gravity. Synonyms: dropping. Examples: "The eerie whistle of dropping bombs." "Falling rain."