Synonyms for fall

Other words for “fall”, grouped by meaning.

We found 43 synonyms for “fall”. The most common are autumn, spill, tumble, descent, declivity.

noun the season when the leaves fall from the trees

Synonymsautumn

noun a sudden drop from an upright position

Synonymsspilltumble

noun a downward slope or bend

noun a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

Synonymsdownfall
Oppositesrise

noun a movement downward

Oppositesrise

noun the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

noun the time of day immediately following sunset

noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

Synonymspin

noun a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

Synonymsdrop

noun a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Oppositesrise

verb come under, be classified or included

Synonymscome

verb fall from clouds

verb touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

Synonymsshinestrike

verb decrease in size, extent, or range

verb come into the possession of

Synonymsaccrue

verb fall to somebody by assignment or lot

Synonymslight

verb be inherited by

verb lose an upright position suddenly

Synonymsfall down

verb fall or flow in a certain way

Synonymshangflow

verb come as if by falling

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University