(theology) The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and Eve.

The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

A loss of greatness or status.

That which falls or cascades.

(sports) A crucial event or circumstance, such as a batsman being out in cricket, a defect in the ice causing stones to drift in curling, or a wrestler being pinned to the mat in wrestling.

A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.

(informal, US) Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.

(nautical) The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).

An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.

A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.

The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard

(nautical) The chasing of a hunted whale.

(heading, intransitive) Be moved downwards, move to a lower position under the effect of gravity, come down, drop or descend, come as if by dropping down, come to the ground deliberately, prostrate oneself, and be brought to the ground.

(intransitive) Change, often negatively, to become, to collapse or be overthrown, to die, especially in battle or by disease, and to become lower in quantity or pitch.

To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); to happen.

(intransitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.

(intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

(intransitive) To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.

(intransitive) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.

(intransitive) To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).

(intransitive) To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.

(intransitive) To be dropped or uttered carelessly.

(intransitive, of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).

(nautical) The cry given when a whale is sighted, or harpooned.