phrasal verb 'fall down'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
fall down
[fɔːl daʊn]
to collapse or drop to the ground

Other meanings

  • to fail or be weak (in function or argument)
  • to fall from a higher position
  • to lose balance
  • to be insufficient or not meet expectations

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "fall down"

  • The child fell down while running.
  • The plan falls down when you consider the cost.
  • Several buildings fell down during the earthquake.

Features of Using "fall down"

Separability:Inseparable Transitivity:Intransitive Level:B1 Verb:fall Particle:down

Often used literally (physical fall), but also metaphorically for ideas or systems that fail.

The past tense is fell down, and participle fallen down.

Other phrasal verbs with the verb fall

fall apart

fall apart

to break into pieces; disintegrate
fall-out

fall out

to stop being friends or in agreement
fall behind

fall behind

to move slower than others or fail to keep up
fall for

fall for

to be tricked or deceived
fall through

fall through

to fail to happen or be completed