definition of
fall

[1] #1 fall v. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse". wn

[2] #2 fall v. [descend, go down, come down] move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again". wn

[3] #3 fall v. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "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 he. wn

[4] #4 fall n. [autumn] the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973". wn

[5] #5 fall v. [come] come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading". wn