📖 F — The English dictionary · page 4

fall — Everyday, meaning 1: To fall means to drop down toward the ground.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To fall is to go down in amount, like prices or temperatures.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Fall (in the USA and Canada) is autumn, the season after summer, when leaves fall.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A fall is a time when someone or something drops.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Falls are a waterfall, like Niagara Falls.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: To fall asleep is to begin to sleep.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: Fall ill means to become sick.↗ Example: 5 apples fell from the tree.↗ · The temperature falls 3 degrees.↗ · In the fall she picked 40 apples.↗ · How many leaves are left after 12 fall?↗ · Hold the rail so you don't fall.↗ · Snow fell all night.↗ · Leaves turn red in the fall.↗ · The baby fell asleep in the car.↗ · We visited Niagara Falls.↗ · Then he fell ill and died.↗ · And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.↗ (Torah GEN.4.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face.↗ (Torah NUM.16.4, JPS 1917)↗ · But as for you, your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness.↗ (Torah NUM.14.32, JPS 1917)↗ · And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah.↗ (Writings 1CH.26.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.↗ (Prophets 1SA.31.4, JPS 1917)↗ · At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.↗ (Prophets 1KI.14.1, JPS 1917)↗

fallacy — Everyday, meaning 1: A fallacy is a false idea that many people believe.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In logic, a fallacy is a mistake in reasoning that makes an argument wrong, even if it sounds convincing.↗ Example: It is a fallacy that we only use ten percent of our brains.↗ · «Everyone's doing it» is a fallacy, not a reason.↗ · The gambler's fallacy fools lots of people.↗ · She pointed out the fallacy in his argument.↗ · It's a common fallacy that bats are blind.↗ · Name-calling instead of answering is a fallacy.↗

fallen — Everyday, meaning 1: Fallen is the form of fall used after has, have, had or be.↗ e.g. The cup has fallen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adjective, it describes something that has dropped to the ground, like fallen leaves or a fallen tree.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: It can describe soldiers who died in a war: the fallen.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Fallen in love means having come to love someone deeply.↗ Example: The apple has fallen from the tree.↗ · We jumped in the pile of fallen leaves.↗ · The baby had fallen asleep in the car.↗ · A fallen tree blocked the road after the storm.↗ · The temperature has fallen below zero.↗ · Never touch a fallen power line.↗ · My tooth has fallen out!↗ · He has fallen over twice on the ice.↗ · 'I have fallen in love with a beautiful deer!'↗ · And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?↗ (Torah GEN.4.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a man's hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.↗ (Torah LEV.13.40, JPS 1917)↗ · And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead-bald; yet is he clean.↗ (Torah LEV.13.41, JPS 1917)↗ · How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!↗ (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917)↗ · How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!↗ (Prophets 2SA.1.27, JPS 1917)↗ · How art thou fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning!↗ (Prophets ISA.14.12, JPS 1917)↗

falleth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «falleth» means «falls», a form of «fall».↗ e.g. To fall means to drop down toward the ground.↗ Example: And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.↗ (Torah LEV.11.33, JPS 1917) · Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a horned snake in the path, that biteth the horse's heels, so that his rider falleth backward.↗ (Torah GEN.49.17, JPS 1917) · And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.↗ (Torah LEV.11.35, JPS 1917)

fallible — Everyday, meaning 1: Fallible means able to make mistakes or be wrong.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Fallible things, like memory or tests, are not always reliable.↗ Example: All people are fallible, even teachers.↗ · Our memory is fallible, so we write things down.↗ · Computers are fallible too when the data is wrong.↗ · Being fallible is why we check our answers.↗ · The detective knew eyewitnesses are fallible.↗ · Admitting you are fallible is a sign of good sense.↗

fallow — Everyday, meaning 1: Fallow land is a field that is ploughed but left without crops for a season so the soil can rest and get healthy again.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A fallow time is a quiet period when nothing much is happening or being produced.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A fallow deer is a smallish deer, light brown with white spots in summer.↗ Example: The farmer left the field fallow this year.↗ · In the Middle Ages one field in three lay fallow.↗ · Letting land lie fallow helps the soil recover.↗ · The team had a fallow season and won nothing.↗ · We saw fallow deer in the park.↗ · Fallow deer have white spots on their backs.↗ · My art ideas went through a fallow patch, then came back.↗ · Weeds grew in the fallow field.↗ · but the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of thy people may eat; and what they leave the beast of the field shall eat.↗ (Torah EXO.23.11, JPS 1917)↗ · For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem: Break up for you a fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.↗ (Prophets JER.4.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Sow to yourselves according to righteousness, reap according to mercy, break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, till He come and cause righteousness to rain upon you.↗ (Prophets HOS.10.12, JPS 1917)↗

false — Everyday, meaning 1: False means not true or not correct.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: False means not real; made to look like something else, like false teeth.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: False means not honest or not loyal, like a false friend.↗ Example: True or false: the Sun is a star?↗ (True.)↗ · «10 is an odd number» is false.↗ · Don't spread false rumours.↗ · Grandpa has false teeth.↗ · It was a false alarm; there was no fire.↗ · The thief gave a false name.↗ · Always treat a fire alarm as real, even if it might be false.↗ · A false tale often betrays itself.↗ · Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.↗ (Torah EXO.20.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.↗ (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt not utter a false report; put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.↗ (Torah EXO.23.1, JPS 1917)↗ · From Thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.↗ (Writings PSA.119.104, JPS 1917)↗ · He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.↗ (Writings PRO.12.17, JPS 1917)↗ · A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.↗ (Writings PRO.14.5, JPS 1917)↗

falsehood — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) A lie; something said that is not true.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The state of being untrue: the truth or falsehood of a claim.↗ Example: He was punished for telling a falsehood.↗ · The website was full of falsehoods.↗ · We must learn to tell truth from falsehood.↗ · Her story was a mix of truth and falsehood.↗ · The judge asked the witness not to say any falsehood.↗ · Spreading falsehoods about people is unkind.↗ · Still he scorned to tell a falsehood.↗ · I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I love.↗ (Writings PSA.119.163, JPS 1917)↗ · Are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, (Prophets ISA.57.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood rather than speaking righteousness.↗ (Writings PSA.52.5, JPS 1917)↗

falsely — Everyday, meaning 1: Falsely means in a way that is not true or not correct.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Falsely can mean in a pretend, not sincere way, like a falsely cheerful voice.↗ Example: He was falsely accused of breaking the window.↗ · Many people falsely believe that bats are blind.↗ · The man falsely claimed to be from the bank.↗ · She smiled falsely, hiding that she was sad.↗ · The boy who cried wolf falsely shouted for help.↗ · It's unfair to falsely blame your sister.↗ · Some posts online falsely say that a cure works.↗ · Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.↗ (Torah LEV.19.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And ye shall not swear by My name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.19.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; (Torah DEU.19.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely.↗ (Prophets JER.5.2, JPS 1917)↗ · For they prophesy falsely unto you in My name; I have not sent them, saith the LORD.↗ (Prophets JER.29.9, JPS 1917)↗ · For He said: 'Surely, they are My people, children that will not deal falsely'; so He was their Saviour.↗ (Prophets ISA.63.8, JPS 1917)↗

falsification — Everyday, meaning 1: Falsification is changing facts, documents, evidence or results in a dishonest way so that they show something untrue.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science, philosophy) Falsification is showing that an idea or theory is false by testing it, which is an important part of how science works.↗ Example: The company was fined for falsification of its accounts.↗ · Falsification of exam results is serious cheating.↗ · The scientist lost her job for falsification of data.↗ · Old photos were edited in a falsification of history.↗ · One black swan was enough for the falsification of «all swans are white».↗ · The police found falsification of the passport.↗

falsifying — Everyday, meaning 1: Changing something such as a document, record or result so that it is false and tricks people: falsifying the test scores.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) Proving that an idea or theory is wrong.↗ Example: He was caught falsifying his homework marks.↗ · Falsifying a passport is a crime.↗ · The company was fined for falsifying its accounts.↗ · Scientists test ideas by trying to falsify them.↗ · One white swan doesn't prove all swans are white, but one black swan falsifies it.↗ · She admitted falsifying the report.↗ · Saying: 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth corn? making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances of deceit; (Prophets AMO.8.5, JPS 1917)↗

falter — Everyday, meaning 1: To falter is to stop or go weak for a moment, for example when the voice shakes or the feet slow down.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To falter can mean to lose courage and nearly give up, but not quite.↗ Example: The bo'sun faltered when he was asked why.↗ · «Is the prince dead?» faltered Muffette.↗ · His legs began to falter on the steep hill.↗ · Even under fire, the soldier did not falter.↗

falteringly — Everyday, meaning 1: Falteringly means in an unsteady, shaky way, especially when speaking.↗ Example: «John,» Wendy said falteringly, «perhaps we don't remember.»↗ · «I know,» he said falteringly.↗ · She began to speak falteringly, then stopped.↗

fame — Everyday, meaning 1: Fame is being known about and talked about by very many people.↗ Example: She found fame as a singer.↗ · Fame and fortune do not always bring happiness.↗ · The footballer's rise to fame was very fast.↗ · My town's claim to fame is a giant pumpkin.↗ · His fame spread across the country.↗ · The scientist did not want fame; she wanted to help people.↗ · Our school has a hall of fame for top readers.↗ · “Fame, fame, that glittering bauble, it is mine,” he cried.↗ · now if Thou shalt kill this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of Thee will speak, saying: (Torah NUM.14.15, JPS 1917)↗ · So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.↗ (Prophets JOS.6.27, JPS 1917)↗ · They shall utter the fame of Thy great goodness, and shall sing of Thy righteousness.↗ (Writings PSA.145.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.↗ (Writings 1CH.14.17, JPS 1917)↗

familiar — Everyday, meaning 1: Familiar means well known to you because you have seen or heard it often.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: If you are familiar with something, you know about it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Familiar can mean friendly and informal, sometimes too friendly.↗ Example: Her face looks familiar, but I can't remember her name.↗ · This song sounds familiar.↗ · Are you familiar with the rules of netball?↗ · It was nice to see a familiar face at the new school.↗ · The streets became familiar after a week.↗ · The smell of the bakery was warm and familiar.↗ · Become familiar with your fire exit.↗ · Sometimes, however, a less familiar incident occurs.↗ · or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer.↗ (Torah DEU.18.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Turn ye not unto the ghosts, nor unto familiar spirits; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.↗ (Torah LEV.19.31, JPS 1917)↗ · A man also or a woman that divineth by a ghost or a familiar spirit, shall surely be put to death; they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.↗ (Torah LEV.20.27, JPS 1917)↗ · My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.↗ (Writings JOB.19.14, JPS 1917)↗ · A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.↗ (Writings PRO.16.28, JPS 1917)↗ · But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend; (Writings PSA.55.14, JPS 1917)↗