fell — past tense of fall; to drop or come down
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: past tense of fall; to drop or come down
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɛl/
Example Sentences
- My phone fell into the toilet - talk about a crappy situation!
- The stock market fell sharply after the CEO's karaoke video went viral
- She fell for his terrible pickup line: 'Are you Wi-Fi? Because I'm feeling a connection'
fell
VERB[/fɛl/]
past tense of fall; to drop or come down
someone who fell and dropped to the ground suddenly
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'fell' has multiple origins as it represents different meanings. The verb 'fell' (to cut down) comes from Old English 'feallan' meaning 'to fall,' while the adjective 'fell' (fierce/cruel) derives from Old French 'fel' meaning 'cruel or wicked.'
Breakdown
fell (verb): from Old English 'feallan' (to fall, to cause to fall down); fell (adjective): from Old French 'fel' (fierce, cruel) - no clear prefix/suffix breakdown as these are ancient root words
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📝Examples
“My phone fell into the toilet - talk about a crappy situation!”
“The stock market fell sharply after the CEO's karaoke video went viral”
“She fell for his terrible pickup line: 'Are you Wi-Fi? Because I'm feeling a connection'”
“The fell winds brought winter's chill to the valley”
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