Phrase guide

fall into

verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To go into something by falling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally, transitive

Examples

  • The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To visit (a place or a person).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I hope to see her whenever I next fall into the area.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.
  • Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
  • Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To be classified as; to fall under.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

be included in or classified as

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This falls under the rubric 'various'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fall under

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

History

Etymology

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