Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.12 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l -for
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).

verb

To fall in love with.

Example Sentences

"I can't believe how many people still fall for the coin glued to the sidewalk."
"He really fell for the attractive waitress at his favorite restaurant."
"'He's a good-looking chap, but don't fall for him. I don't think he's got much heart.'"
"They told me he was bad / But I knew he was sad / That's why I fell for the Leader of the Pack"
"The neighbor is eventually able to sell her home despite Homer’s pants-less affronts to propriety and decency and Bart falls deeply and instantly for one of its new inhabitants, a tough but charming and funny tomboy girl named Laura (voiced by Sara Gilbert) with just the right combination of toughness and sweetness, granite and honey."
"Beautiful hearts are in your eyes / I've been waiting for you to fall for me / And let me in your life"

Inflected Forms

falls for (present, singular) falling for (participle, present) fell for (past) fallen for (participle, past)

Phrases

fall guy

Frequently Paired Words

dupe fall guy

Questions

What does fall for mean?: To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).

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