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to fall
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to fall over
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to fall into
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to fall down
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to fall off
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to tumble
7-
to plummet
8-
to topple
9-
to plop
10-
to stumble
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to trip
12-
to trip over
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to descend
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to jump
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to bounce
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to spring
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to hop
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to leap
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to vault
20-
to skip
21-
to caper
22-
to frisk
23-
to bound
24-
to bob
25-
to jump off
26-
to parachute
27-
to fall out
to fall
to fall
Verb
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to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

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Be careful not to slip and fall on the wet floor.
I accidentally dropped my phone, and it fell to the ground.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to fall over
to fall over
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˈoʊvɚ/

to lose one's balance and fall to the ground, typically by accident or as a result of tripping

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
over
to fall into
to fall into
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ/

to accidentally enter something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
into
to fall down
to fall down
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl dˈaʊn/

to fall to the ground

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
down
to fall off
to fall off
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˈɔf/

to fall from a particular position to the ground

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
off
to tumble
to tumble
Verb
t
t
u
ə
m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e

to fall or move in a clumsy, uncontrolled manner, often rolling or turning over

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to plummet
to plummet
Verb
p
p
l
l
u
ə
mm
m
e
ə
t
t

to fall to the ground rapidly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to topple
to topple
Verb
t
t
o
ɑ
pp
p
ə
l
l
e

to fall or collapse, often due to instability or lack of support

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to plop
to plop
Verb
p
p
l
l
o
ɑ
p
p

to fall or drop with a soft, muffled sound

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to stumble
to stumble
Verb
s
s
t
t
u
ə
m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e

to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to trip
to trip
Verb
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

to slip or hit something with the foot accidentally that makes one fall or lose balance momentarily

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to trip over
to trip over
Verb
uk flag
/tɹˈɪp ˈoʊvɚ/

to lose balance and almost fall by accidentally colliding with an object while walking or running

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
trip
phrase's particle
over
to descend
to descend
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
s
s
c
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to move toward a lower level

rise

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to jump
to jump
Verb
j
ʤ
u
ʌ
m
m
p
p

to push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to bounce
to bounce
Verb
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
c
s
e

to jump up and down over and over again, especially on a stretchy surface

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to spring
to spring
Verb
s
s
p
p
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

to make a sudden and quick move forward

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to hop
to hop
Verb
h
h
o
ɑ
p
p

to jump using one leg

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to leap
to leap
Verb
l
l
ea
i
p
p

to jump very high or over a long distance

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to vault
to vault
Verb
v
v
au
ɑ
l
l
t
t

to leap or spring over an obstacle with the aid of hands or a pole

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to skip
to skip
Verb
s
s
k
k
i
ɪ
p
p

to jump quickly and slightly while walking

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to caper
to caper
Verb
c
k
a
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r

to skip or dance about in a lively or playful manner

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to frisk
to frisk
Verb
f
f
r
r
i
ɪ
s
s
k
k

to move about playfully or energetically

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to bound
to bound
Verb
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d

to leap or spring forward with energy and enthusiasm, often with all feet leaving the ground simultaneously

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to bob
to bob
Verb
b
b
o
ɑ
b
b

to move or oscillate in a quick, short, and repetitive manner, often in an up-and-down motion

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to jump off
to jump off
Verb
uk flag
/dʒˈʌmp ˈɔf/

to physically leap from a higher point or platform, typically with the intention of landing at a lower location

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
jump
phrase's particle
off
to parachute
to parachute
Verb
p
p
a
ɛ
r
r
a
ə
ch
ʃ
u
u
t
t
e

to descend or drop using a device designed to slow down the fall of a person or object through the air

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to fall out
to fall out
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to detach from a surface or object

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
out

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