Definition of fall in Fall in

We found 8 definitions of fall in from 5 different sources.

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What does fall in mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

fall in - to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
fall in - break down, literally or metaphorically; "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"
  collapse, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
  implode, go off burst inward; "The bottle imploded"
  abandon, give up stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
  buckle, crumple fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
  flop fall suddenly and abruptly
  break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
  slide down, slump, sink fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
  collapse, burst lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
fall in - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"
  join, get together
  sign up join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"
  band oneself, league together attach oneself to a group
  unionise, unionize, organise, organize form or join a union; "The auto workers decided to unionize"
  affiliate join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"
  rejoin join again
  infiltrate, penetrate pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
  unify, unite become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • fall in (Verb)
    To collapse inwards.
  • fall in (Verb)
    Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • fall in
    To become part of; to become a member of a group or organization.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • fall in
    The order to form, or take assigned places in ranks. (See ASSEMBLY.)

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • fall in
    A word of command for men to form in ranks, as in parade, line, or division, etc.

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