phrasal verb 'fall for'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
fall for
[ˈfɔːl fɔːr]
to be tricked or deceived

Other meanings

  • to start feeling romantic love for someone

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "fall for"

  • She really fell for his lies.
  • He fell for her the moment they met.
  • Don’t fall for that old scam again.

Features of Using "fall for"

Separability:Inseparable Transitivity:Transitive Level:B2 Verb:fall Particle:for

This phrasal verb always takes an object (transitive) and is inseparable. It is often used both in the context of deception (negative) and romantic attraction (positive).

Other phrasal verbs with the verb fall

fall apart

fall apart

to break into pieces; disintegrate
fall off

fall off

to drop down from something
fall over

fall over

to lose balance and collapse to the ground
fall-down

fall down

to collapse or drop to the ground
fall-out

fall out

to stop being friends or in agreement
fall back

fall back

to retreat
fall in

fall in

to line up in formation
fall away

fall away

to gradually disappear or become less
fall behind

fall behind

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

fall on

to attack or begin to attack someone or something
fall into

fall into

to begin to be in a particular state or condition
fall under

fall under

to be classified or placed within a particular category, jurisdiction, rule, or authority
fall to

fall to

to become the responsibility or duty of someone
fall upon

fall upon

to attack suddenly and violently
fall through

fall through

to fail to happen or be completed