Meaning of "fall down" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FALL DOWN

fall down

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALL DOWN

Fall down is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fall down in English.

WHAT DOES FALL DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fall down in the English dictionary

The definition of fall down in the dictionary is to drop suddenly or collapse. Other definition of fall down is to prove unsuccessful; fail.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FALL DOWN

PRESENT

Present

I fall down

you fall down

he/she/it falls down

we fall down

you fall down

they fall down

Present continuous

I am falling down

you are falling down

he/she/it is falling down

we are falling down

you are falling down

they are falling down

Present perfect

I have fallen down

you have fallen down

he/she/it has fallen down

we have fallen down

you have fallen down

they have fallen down

Present perfect continuous

I have been falling down

you have been falling down

he/she/it has been falling down

we have been falling down

you have been falling down

they have been falling down

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fell down

you fell down

he/she/it fell down

we fell down

you fell down

they fell down

Past continuous

I was falling down

you were falling down

he/she/it was falling down

we were falling down

you were falling down

they were falling down

Past perfect

I had fallen down

you had fallen down

he/she/it had fallen down

we had fallen down

you had fallen down

they had fallen down

Past perfect continuous

I had been falling down

you had been falling down

he/she/it had been falling down

we had been falling down

you had been falling down

they had been falling down

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fall down

you will fall down

he/she/it will fall down

we will fall down

you will fall down

they will fall down

Future continuous

I will be falling down

you will be falling down

he/she/it will be falling down

we will be falling down

you will be falling down

they will be falling down

Future perfect

I will have fallen down

you will have fallen down

he/she/it will have fallen down

we will have fallen down

you will have fallen down

they will have fallen down

Future perfect continuous

I will have been falling down

you will have been falling down

he/she/it will have been falling down

we will have been falling down

you will have been falling down

they will have been falling down

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fall down

you would fall down

he/she/it would fall down

we would fall down

you would fall down

they would fall down

Conditional continuous

I would be falling down

you would be falling down

he/she/it would be falling down

we would be falling down

you would be falling down

they would be falling down

Conditional perfect

I would have fall down

you would have fall down

he/she/it would have fall down

we would have fall down

you would have fall down

they would have fall down

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been falling down

you would have been falling down

he/she/it would have been falling down

we would have been falling down

you would have been falling down

they would have been falling down

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fall down
we let´s fall down
you fall down

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fall down

Past participle

fallen down

Present Participle

falling down

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FALL DOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fall down» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fall down

disappoint · fail · fall short · go wrong

TRANSLATION OF FALL DOWN

Find out the translation of fall down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fall down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fall down» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 倒下
• Translator English - Spanish: caerse
• English: fall down
• Translator English - Hindi: नीचे गिर
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْقُطُ
• Translator English - Russian: упасть
• Translator English - Portuguese: cair
• Translator English - Bengali: অধ: পতিত হত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: chuter
• Translator English - Malay: jatuh
• Translator English - German: einstürzen
• Translator English - Japanese: 倒れる
• Translator English - Korean: 쓰러지다
• Translator English - Javanese: tiba
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ngã, rơi
• Translator English - Tamil: கீழே விழுதல்
• Translator English - Marathi: खाली पडणे
• Translator English - Turkish: düşmek
• Translator English - Italian: cadere
• Translator English - Polish: upaść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: падати вниз
• Translator English - Romanian: a cădea
• Translator English - Greek: καταρρέω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: val
• Translator English - Swedish: ramla ner
• Translator English - Norwegian: falle ned

10 QUOTES WITH «FALL DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fall down.

1

Alan Alda

You can't be aware of everything. You'd fall down the stairs if you were aware of every intricate thing involved in going down stairs.

2

Sara Bareilles

I'm never gonna be somebody who's gonna fall down from the sky on a trapeze. That's not me. I really want to make sure that my focus stays on connecting with the audience.

3

Owen Benjamin

To be fair, I don't get mad when people laugh at me when I fall down.

4

Amy Bloom

I assume as a writer that most of the time I'm going to fall down and fail.

5

Charles M. Blow

Regardless of their politics, the vast majority of the people I meet, when they can speak and listen and act of their own accord and not in concert with a group, are good, decent and caring people. Most work hard or want to. They love their families and like their neighbors. They will give until it hurts. They fall down, but they bounce back.

6

Jack Canfield

Know your priorities and identify the five powerful action steps that you intend to take to move your initiatives forward each day. If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually, the tree has to fall down.

7

Paul Coffey

Before you become successful, you have to fall down on your face.

8

Celine Dion

When I hear something that comes from me that makes me fall down off my chair, it's not often.

9

Gabby Douglas

I give all the glory to God. It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.

10

Cass Elliot

I've always been so apathetic. I figured, OK, maybe the world is going to fall down around me. Now I want to make a better world... that's motherhood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALL DOWN»

Discover the use of fall down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fall down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Never Fall Down: A Novel

This National Book Award nominee from two-time finalist Patricia McCormick is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge.

Patricia McCormick, 2012

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her ...

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction When three-month-old Lia Lee Arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor ...

Anne Fadiman, 1998

Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail

Takes readers on a journey through the history of architectural and structural disasters, from the Parthenon to the Tower of Pisa to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Matthys Levy, 2002

We All Fall Down

He has killed before and knows that he just needs to wait until the time is right before he can take his revenge. Robert Cormier once again sheds light on the conflict between good and evil and the dark side of human nature.

Robert Cormier, 2013

We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction

In his bestselling memoir Tweak, Nic Sheff took readers on an emotionally gripping roller-coaster ride through his days as a crystal meth and heroin addict.

Nic Sheff, 2011

All Fall Down: A Novel

With a sparkling comedic touch and a cast of unforgettable characters, this remarkable story of a woman’s slide into addiction and struggle to find her way back up again is Jennifer Weiner’s most masterful work yet.

Jennifer Weiner, 2014

Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed

Award-winning teacher and best-selling author Debbie Silver explains motivational theory and provides down-to-earth—often humorous—real life examples that demonstrate what to say when giving feedback to students.

Debbie Silver, 2012

All Fall Down

In the midst of a chaotic midnight assembly, Sunshine is forced outside into the darkness.

Megan Hart, 2012

We All Fall Down

A novel from one of the country’s most prolific and popular YA authors, this book, set in New York City on September 11th, shows us how the experiences of that day profoundly changed one teen’s life and relationships.

Eric Walters, 2010

They All Fall Down: Richard Nickel's Struggle to Save ...

Looks at Richard Nickel's campaign to save Chicago's buildings quot;martyr" to preservation. It is a portrait of an era.

Richard Cahan, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALL DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fall down is used in the context of the following news items.

Wrongful death suit filed in St. Louis musician's fatal fall down …

ST. LOUIS • The sister of St. Louis musician and photographer Bob Reuter, who fell to his death down the elevator shaft of a downtown building ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

South Africa fall down latest Fifa World Rankings

South Africa have dropped one place to number 70 in the latest Fifa world rankings, despite three wins in a row that have boosted morale again ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»

Victoria Justice shows off her stomach while visiting Extra in New York

The star added a thick front braid while letting the rest of her hair, ironed straight, fall down her shoulders. The braid gives the effect of a crown, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Melbourne weather: Snow, rain, freezing winds expected this weekend

Snow is expected to fall down to 500 metres, with dustings expected on the tops of the Dandenongs, as well as some Melbourne suburbs. «The Age, Jul 15»

Chris Froome heads to Astana bus to talk with Vincenzo Nibali after …

“He didn't want to fall down. Clearly, when you fall, you always suffer damage. I was very upset, but we clarified it. Better that way. You know, in ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»

Markets uncertain: Stay put, play long, say experts

"How it pans out for Indian markets would fall down to quite a few externalities. The markets have already come to grips to the fact that the ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Wired Money 2015: 'When You Get into Bitcoin, You Fall Down a …

“When you get into Bitcoin, you fall down a rabbit hole,” said Peter Smith, CEO of the bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain, during his speech at ... «Coinspeaker, Jul 15»

5-year-old survives fall down Bucks County well

5-year-old survives fall down Bucks County well. CALKINS MEDIA, CALKINS MEDIA. A 5-year-old boy fell down this well in Buckingham, Bucks ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»

Dog saved after 30ft fall down Devon cliff

A collie dog was saved by lifeboat crews after it plunged more than 30ft (9m) over a cliff in North Devon and ended up in the sea. Four-year-old ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»

Watch Jim Carrey Fall A Bunch Of Times In Supercut

Part of Jim Carrey's shtick has been to fall down. A lot. Whether by punch, slip, trip or other means, the comedic actor has earned his keep with ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»