Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l in
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To collapse inwards.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.

Intransitive verb

verb

To come to an end; to terminate; to lapse.

verb

To become operative.

Example Sentences

"The heavy rain caused the roof to fall in."
"His men resumed their muskets and fell in."
"At that point, the Subaru fell in behind the Toyota."
"On the death of Mr. B., the annuity, which he had so long received, fell in."
"The reversion, to which he had been nominated twenty years before, fell in."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

fall-in falling in fall in age fall in flesh fall in for fall in hand to fall in hand with fall in line

Frequently Paired Words

fall in age fall in flesh fall in for fall in hand to fall in hand with fall in line fall in love fall in love with

Synonyms

collapse cave in give give way break founder join get together

Questions

What does fall in mean?: To collapse inwards.

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