fall 2

Entry Definition
(tree, mast) s/he, it sways; (ai) s/he is leaning over falling asleep
s/he, it falls off, flies off (involuntarily)
s/he is heard falling with smacking sound (but is not seen)
s/he is heard falling with crash (but is not seen)
it is heard falling with crash (but is not seen)
s/he, it is heard falling or whizzing by (but is not seen)
s/he falls straight down and lands
it falls straight down and lands
s/he falls farther and farther back in line, falls farther behind
s/he falls forward; s/he takes the lead (passing others)
it falls forward and lands
s/he, it falls out (of window, basket, etc.)
s/he, it falls away, flies away (involuntarily)
it strikes or falls in that direction
s/he, it falls over the edge (involuntarily)
(in playing altestakon, the traditional dice game) h/ marker falls off plate when plate is slammed (and therefore does not count in determining points); (in playing cribbage) his peg falls off the board
s/he, it falls or flies to there (involuntarily)
s/he falls on knees
there is fresh snow falling
s/he falls and lands
s/he goes on falling (involuntarily); (moving or flying object) s/he, it continues on original course (on own momentum)
it crumbles and the particles fall (e.g., peeling paint flakes settle on floor, wind-eroded sandstone grit accumulates on ground below cliff)
s/he, it falls from a high place (involuntarily)
s/he, it falls; (person) s/he is broke, has no money, comes to ruin; (morally) s/he falls
s/he falls (from above) and hurts self