fall down
fɔːl daʊn
fallen downfell down
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Definition of fall down - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
physicallose balance and hit the ground
  • He tripped and fell down the stairs.
collapse topple tumble
2.
performancefail to meet expectations
  • The project fell down due to poor planning..
collapse fail flop
3.
maritimeTECH.move towards a river's mouthTECH.
  • The ship fell down with the current.
descend lower move down
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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

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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  1. French:tomber, échouer, ...
  2. German:hinunterfallen, scheitern, ...
  3. Italian:cadere, fallire, ...
  4. Spanish:caer, fallar, ...
  5. Portuguese:cair, fracassar, ...
  6. Chinese:摔下, 失败, ...
  7. Japanese:転ぶ, 失敗する, ...
  8. Arabic:سقط, لَمْ يُوَفِّ بِالتَّوَقُّعَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִיפּוֹל לְמַטָּה, לְהִיכָּשֵׁל, ...
  10. Russian:упасть, провалиться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:падати, провалитися, ...
  12. Hindi:गिरना, असफल होना, ...
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