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1. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.
Synonyms
- precipitate
- come down
- go
- locomote
- travel
Antonyms
- keep quiet
- function
- unify
- keep
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Fall Behind
- disinclined
- unconfined
- intertwined
- unrefined
- undermined
- undefined
- redesigned
- redefined
- reclined
- reassigned
- realigned
- mankind
- inclined
- gschwind
- entwined
- enshrined
- declined
- consigned
- confined
- combined
- unwind
- unsigned
- unlined
- unkind
- resigned
- remind
- refined
- maligned
- elkind
- designed
Sentences with fall-behind
1. Noun Phrase
A credit card company tries to collect on a debt when you fall behind on payments.
2. Noun Phrase
In short, you now have no excuse to fall behind!
2. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.
Synonyms
- abseil
- alight
- subside
- precipitate
- plop
- get off
- rope down
- unhorse
- get down
- cascade
- cascade down
- slump
- set
- dismount
- topple
- flop
- tumble
- come down
- light
- locomote
- move
- correct
- pitch
- avalanche
- sink
- crash
- plunge
- pounce
- go
- swoop
- settle
- dive
- drop
- prolapse
- descend
- climb down
- decline
- roll down
- rappel
- go down
- drip
- plunk
- travel
Antonyms
- stay in place
- float
- rise
- hide
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind.
Synonyms
- slip
- fall for
- come apart
- lag
- fall apart
- dawdle
- flop
- lose
- fall back
- drop off
- fall in love
- crumble
- change state
- recede
- fall away
- split up
- drop away
- separate
- fall behind
- founder
- fall flat
- turn
- drop
- break
Antonyms
- addition
- maximization
- waxing
- widening
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. fall
noun. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] the season when the leaves fall from the trees.
Synonyms
- autumnal equinox
- Saint Martin's summer
- time of year
- autumn
- fall equinox
- September equinox
- Indian summer
Antonyms
- appreciation
- classification
- inflation
- expansion
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] come under, be classified or included.
Synonyms
- be
Antonyms
- heavy-footed
- deep
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] suffer defeat, failure, or ruin.
Synonyms
- fail
- go wrong
Antonyms
- pull
- success
- achiever
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] fall from clouds.
Synonyms
- condense
- rain down
- precipitate
- spat
- hail
- come down
- rain
- distil
- distill
- snow
Antonyms
- significant
- intemperate
- compact
- indigestible
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. fall
noun. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] a sudden drop from an upright position.
Synonyms
- slip
- wipeout
- tumble
- trip
- pratfall
Antonyms
- running
- rush
- maximise
- maximize
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] decrease in size, extent, or range.
Synonyms
- slow up
- lessen
- decrescendo
- weaken
- slacken off
- slack off
- dwindle
- slow down
- retard
- deflate
- undervalue
- drop off
- vaporize
- ease off
- decelerate
- abate
- depreciate
- slow
- diminish
- wane
- boil down
- vanish
- decrease
- change magnitude
- concentrate
- de-escalate
- reduce
- dwindle down
- die away
- contract
- shrivel
- ease up
- taper
- shrivel up
- decoct
- decline
- let up
- shrink
- go down
- devaluate
- remit
- devalue
- thin out
- wither
- dwindle away
- fly
- break
- flag
- shorten
Antonyms
- accelerate
- stretch
- increase
- expand
- appreciate
- lengthen
- strengthen
- crescendo
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. fall
verb. ['ˈfɔl, ˈfɑːl'] touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly.
Synonyms
- strike
- go on
- happen
- hap
- occur
- pass off
- come about
- take place
- fall out
- shine
Antonyms
- light
- extinguish
- darken
- heavy
Etymology
- fallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- feallan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))