Fell

/fɛl/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of fall; to have dropped down from a higher place.

He fell down the stairs last night.

to cause to fall; to bring down.

The wind fell the branches from the trees.

adjective

fierce, cruel, or dreadful.

The fell beast roamed the mountains, instilling fear in all who saw it.

Middle English 'fellen', from Old English 'fellan' meaning 'to fall'.

to fall flat

To fail completely or be unsuccessful.

to fell a giant

To overcome a significant challenge or opponent.

fell in love

To fall deeply in love with someone.

fall

to descend freely by the force of gravity.

fallen

past participle of fall; dropped down.

felling

the act of cutting down a tree.

To get knocked out or lose.

He got fell in the first round of the fight.

To fail spectacularly.

I totally fell on that test.