 fall_in |
||
| 1. | [ verb ] break down, literally or metaphorically | |
| Synonyms: | collapse cave_in give give_way founder break | |
| Examples: | "The wall collapsed" "The business collapsed" "The dam broke" "The roof collapsed" "The wall gave in" "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
|
| Related terms: | change flop buckle slump break implode abandon collapse cave_in | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (military) to take one's place in a military formation or line | |
| Examples: | "Troops fall in!" |
|
| 3. | [ verb ] become part of; become a member of a group or organization | |
| Synonyms: | join get_together | |
| Examples: | "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" |
|
| Related terms: | unite rejoin sign_up unionize infiltrate affiliate band_oneself affiliate joiner | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fallin Fallon fallen fill_in |
|
