fell

[US]/fel/
[UK]/fɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to cut down; to knock down
n. a season's worth of cut timber; a hill or marshy area; wilderness.

Phrases & Collocations

fell off

fell down

fell asleep

fell in love

fell in

fell into

fell on

fell out

fell ill

fell over

fell for

fell back

fell short of

fell through

fell flat

fell under

fell in with

fell back on

Example Sentences

They fell to it with gusto.

fell a tree; fell an opponent in boxing.

fell to work immediately.

fell down on the job.

fell foul of the law.

fell in with the wrong crowd.

by some fell chance.

he fell in with thieves.

the army fell on the besiegers.

The rain fell in sheets.

The office fell void.

The conversation fell suddenly.

The snow fell in a whirl.

The plan fell through.

The baby fell asleep.

He fell into a decline.

Real-world Examples

The crowd dispersed when the rain fell suddenly.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

It was then that his gaze fell upon Harry.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

As grain prices fell, sugar prices jumped.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I probably would have fell for it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

The soldiers faltered for a moment as their captain fell.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

It could already detect if you fell.

Source: Apple Fall Event 2022

He watched TV until he fell asleep.

Source: Emma's delicious English

He was here when I fell asleep.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Waiting for them to reply and then you fell asleep crying?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Canada fell close to 50 degrees below zero.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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