Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall in line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l in -line
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.

verb

To line up.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

falls in line (present, singular) falling in line (participle, present) fell in line (past) fallen in line (participle, past)

Phrases

toe the line

Frequently Paired Words

toe the line

Synonyms

knuckle under

Questions

What does fall in line mean?
To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.

How to pronounce fall in line

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