Meaning & Definition of Fell in English
English⟶
Fell
/fɛl/
noun
1. The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
synonym:
- hide,
- fell
2. Seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
synonym:
- fell,
- felled seam
3. The act of felling something (as a tree)
synonym:
- fell
verb
1. Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
- "Strike down a tree"
- "Lightning struck down the hikers"
synonym:
- fell,
- drop,
- strike down,
- cut down
2. Pass away rapidly
- "Time flies like an arrow"
- "Time fleeing beneath him"
synonym:
- fly,
- fell,
- vanish
3. Sew a seam by folding the edges
synonym:
- fell
adjective
1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- "A barbarous crime"
- "Brutal beatings"
- "Cruel tortures"
- "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"
- "A savage slap"
- "Vicious kicks"
synonym:
- barbarous,
- brutal,
- cruel,
- fell,
- roughshod,
- savage,
- vicious
Examples of using
The soldiers fell into rank.
My cake fell while it was baking.
I fell in love with a girl from Vienna.