"fall into" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-fall into.ogg Forms: falls into [present, singular, third-person], falling into [participle, present], fell into [past], fallen into [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fall<,,fell,fallen> into}} fall into (third-person singular simple present falls into, present participle falling into, simple past fell into, past participle fallen into)
  1. (transitive, literally) To go into something by falling. Tags: literally, transitive Related terms: fall into oneself
    Sense id: en-fall_into-en-verb-EWH~uW0O
  2. (transitive) To visit (a place or a person). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-fall_into-en-verb-NX454GAw
  3. To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
    Sense id: en-fall_into-en-verb-Wnz7LjNJ
  4. (idiomatic, transitive) To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it. Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-fall_into-en-verb-tdMNMwfL
  5. (idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under. Tags: idiomatic, transitive
    Sense id: en-fall_into-en-verb-o0B8G80Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "into", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 6 12 12 64 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "into": 14 7 9 10 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 6 17 15 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 8 8 74

Inflected forms

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        "To go into something by falling."
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        "(transitive, literally) To go into something by falling."
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          "text": "After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.",
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          "text": "Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.",
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          "text": "Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.",
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          "text": "Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.",
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        "To be classified as; to fall under."
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        "(idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under."
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        "(transitive, literally) To go into something by falling."
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        "To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it."
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        "To be classified as; to fall under."
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        "(idiomatic, transitive) To be classified as; to fall under."
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