fell


Meanings

  • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
  • seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
  • the act of felling something (as a tree)
  • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;
  • pass away rapidly;
  • sew a seam by folding the edges
  • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity;
    • "The branch fell from the tree"
    • "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
  • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way;
    • "The curtain fell on the diva"
    • "Her hand went up and then fell again"
  • pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind;
    • "She fell ill"
    • "They fell out of favor"
    • "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
  • come under, be classified or included;
  • fall from clouds;
  • suffer defeat, failure, or ruin;
  • die, as in battle or in a hunt;
    • "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"
    • "The shooting victim fell dead"
  • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
    • "Light fell on her face"
  • be captured;
    • "The cities fell to the enemy"
  • occur at a specified time or place;
  • decrease in size, extent, or range;
    • "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
    • "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"
    • "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • yield to temptation or sin;
    • "Adam and Eve fell"
  • lose office or power;
    • "The government fell overnight"
    • "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen"
  • to be given by assignment or distribution;
    • "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"
    • "The onus fell on us"
    • "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student"
  • move in a specified direction;
  • be due;
  • lose one's chastity;
  • to be given by right or inheritance;
    • "The estate fell to the oldest daughter"
  • come into the possession of;
  • fall to somebody by assignment or lot;
    • "The task fell to me"
    • "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"
  • be inherited by;
    • "The estate fell to my sister"
  • slope downward;
  • lose an upright position suddenly;
    • "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"
    • "Her hair fell across her forehead"
  • drop oneself to a lower or less erect position;
    • "She fell back in her chair"
    • "He fell to his knees"
  • fall or flow in a certain way;
  • assume a disappointed or sad expression;
    • "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"
    • "his crest fell"
  • be cast down;
    • "his eyes fell"
  • come out; issue;
    • "silly phrases fell from her mouth"
  • be born, used chiefly of lambs;
    • "The lambs fell in the afternoon"
  • begin vigorously;
    • "The prisoners fell to work right away"
  • go as if by falling;
    • "Grief fell from our hearts"
  • come as if by falling;
    • "Night fell"
    • "Silence fell"
  • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering;
  • FELL adj FELLER, FELLEST cruel
  • FELL v -ED -ING, -S to cause to fall


Scrabble Score: 7

fell is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

fell is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

fell is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

fell is a valid Words With Friends word