Definition of fall down - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
physicallose balance and hit the ground
- He tripped and fell down the stairs.
2.
performancefail to meet expectations
- The project fell down due to poor planning..
3.
maritimeTECH. move towards a river's mouthTECH.
- The ship fell down with the current.
Expressions with fall down
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collapse onto a surface or object
The old building might fall down on the roof.
collapse to the ground instantly because of sudden death
He was walking and then fell down dead.
Terms with fall down included in their meaning
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physics
fall straight down under gravity
physical structure
break apart and fall down suddenly
movement
fall or sit down heavily due to tiredness
falling
fall down in a disorganized way
falling
fall down from a higher place suddenly
geology
fall of rocks or earth down a slope
violence
hit someone so they fall down
fall rapidly
fall straight down at high speed
body movement
sit or fall down suddenly or in a tired way
movement
heavy, passive fall or plopping down
building
collapse or fall down suddenly
movement
fall down suddenly and lie still
medical
fall down due to exhaustion or weakness
physical
fall down suddenly like a tent losing support
literal fall
fall down suddenly and in a noisy or uncontrolled way
physical fall
fall down and land on your buttocks
physical fall
fall off something or down to the ground
movement
fall forward and down
tiredness
fall or lie down heavily and tiredly
falling
fall or be thrown down at full length
structure
fall down because of too much weight or physical pressure
nature
fall or trickle down in small drops
action
cause something to fall or be thrown down
acr: Hit The Floor
fall down suddenly to the ground
Examples of fall down in a sentence
The ladder was unstable, causing him to fall down. The plan fell down at the last minute. His argument fell down under scrutiny. The vessel began to fall down as the tide changed. They watched the boat fall down the river.
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- French:tomber, échouer, ...
- German:hinunterfallen, scheitern, ...
- Italian:cadere, fallire, ...
- Spanish:caer, fallar, ...
- Portuguese:cair, fracassar, ...
- Chinese:摔下, 失败, ...
- Japanese:転ぶ, 失敗する, ...
- Arabic:سقط, لَمْ يُوَفِّ بِالتَّوَقُّعَات, ...
- Hebrew:לִיפּוֹל לְמַטָּה, לְהִיכָּשֵׁל, ...
- Russian:упасть, провалиться, ...
- Ukrainian:падати, провалитися, ...
- Hindi:गिरना, असफल होना, ...
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