Fell

Pronunciation: /fɛl/

Definitions of fell

verb to descend from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control

Example Sentences

A1 I fell asleep during the movie.

A2 She fell down the stairs and hurt her knee.

B1 The stock market fell sharply after the news was announced.

B2 He fell in love with her the moment he saw her.

C1 The company's profits fell by 20% compared to last year.

C2 Despite his best efforts, he fell short of winning the championship.

Examples of fell in a Sentence

formal The hiker fell down the steep cliff and injured his leg.

informal I can't believe I fell for his trick again!

slang She totally fell for his smooth talk.

figurative After the breakup, she fell into a deep depression.

Grammatical Forms of fell

• past tense: fell
• plural: fell
• comparative: more fell
• superlative: most fell
• present tense: fall
• future tense: will fall
• perfect tense: have fallen
• continuous tense: falling
• singular: falls
• positive degree: fall
• infinitive: to fall
• gerund: falling
• participle: fallen

Origin and Evolution of fell

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fell' originated from Old English 'fyllan' meaning to cause to fall or to strike down.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fell' evolved to also mean a hill or highland, as well as to describe something fierce or cruel.