falls

UK /fɔːlz/ US /fɔlz/

name 5noun 1

Definitions

noun

A waterfall.

Niagara Falls

And climbed up through the woods, past the lake island where the white gazebo stood up to its knees in mist, up to where a falls fell melodiously into a deep dark pool.

name

A surname.

A placename

Collocations

ADJ.

behind, big, ill, last, new, next, short

The new falls in the national park attract thousands of visitors every summer.

VERB + FALLS

accent, go, hiking, rain, rule, wears

The heavy rain falls while we go hiking in the mountains this weekend.

FALLS + NOUN

distance, monday, summer, sunday

The waterfall drops an incredible distance into the misty gorge below.

PREP.

in, in, into, off, on, with

She falls into a deep sleep every night after working long shifts at the hospital.

ADV.

mainly, melodiously, seldom, usually

The rain usually falls on weekends when we plan to go hiking outdoors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a steep descent of the water of a river

waterfall

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

the apple never falls far from the tree

Alternative form of the apple does not fall far from the tree.

he who digs a pit for others falls in himself

Someone that plans harm or misfortune for others may also inadvertently be the recipient of that same misfortune.

the curtain falls

The end of something has come.

But she's not gone yet and I've made arrangements for one more pig-sticking party up country before the Monkeys come in and the curtain falls for good.

Example Bank

Niagara Falls

Wiktionary

And climbed up through the woods, past the lake island where the white gazebo stood up to its knees in mist, up to where a falls fell melodiously into a deep dark pool.

Wiktionary

He who wears armor falls with a big crash!

Tatoeba · #21762

As a rule, hail falls in the summer.

Tatoeba · #21807

The temperature falls.

Tatoeba · #25471

Brutus stabs Caesar, and Caesar falls.

Tatoeba · #34121

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, falls is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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