verb
went down from a higher place to a lower place
She fell on the ice.
Common phrases & grammar
fell down · fell off
American English
How to pronounce fell
verb · nounB1Common word
FEHL
/fɛl/
One syllable.
went down from a higher place to a lower place
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
became lower in amount, level, or value
House prices fell last year.
Common phrases & grammar
prices fell · fell sharply
verbless common
cut down a tree
They felled the old tree.
Common phrases & grammar
fell a tree
nounless common
a high area of open, rough land, especially in northern England
They walked across the fell.
Good to know
This noun is mainly used in northern England and Scotland.
Related words & forms
The past changes fall to fell; the past participle is fallen.