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Definition of Fall for

1. Verb. Fall in love with; become infatuated with. "She fell for the man from Brazil"

2. Verb. Be deceived, duped, or entrapped by. "He fell for the con man's story"

Definition of Fall for

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To fall in love with someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fall For

fall away fall back fall back on fall back upon fall behind fall between two stools fall board fall by the wayside fall cankerworm fall dandelion

fall down fall equinox fall flat fall for (current term) fall foul fall from grace fall guy fall ill fall in fall in line

fall in love fall in with fall into fall into place fall line fall of wicket fall off fall off a truck

Literary usage of Fall for

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1904)
"O. Best three varieties of summer for market 2d best three varieties of summer for market Best three varieties of fall for market 2d best three varieties of ..."

2. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"The rainfall in June, July, and August averages 80 inches, or two-thirds of the total fall for the year. The temperature improves, and the climate during ..."

3. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1922)
"The lateral displacement of the line of fall for a ball of radius r, with respect to the line of fall for a ball of radius it is given by the formula: where ..."

4. Irrigation and Drainage: Principles and Practice of Their Cultural Phases by Franklin Hiram King (1918)
"It will generally be true, however, that the main drain should follow the lowest line in order to secure as much fall for the laterals as possible, ..."

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