fall in

phrasal-verb
UK: /fɔːl ɪn/
US: /fɑːl ɪn/

  1. To join a line or formation of people.

    1. We fall in line for the parade. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers were ordered to fall in before inspection at dawn. [ ] [ ]

  2. To collapse or cave in.

    1. The old roof may fall in soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. After years of neglect, the abandoned mine began to fall in completely. [ ] [ ]

  3. To agree with or support a plan or idea.

    1. I fall in with your plan. [ ] [ ]
    2. Most committee members didn't fall in with the proposal immediately. [ ] [ ]

  4. To meet by chance; encounter someone unexpectedly.

    1. I fall in with him downtown. [ ] [ ]
    2. While traveling in Europe, we happened to fall in with some old friends. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

support agree collapse join meet
fall in noun

  1. A collapse or cave-in, especially of a roof or tunnel.

    1. The fall in blocked the tunnel. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mine experienced a significant fall in, halting operations temporarily. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fall in" in English means: To join a line or formation of people., To collapse or cave in., To agree with or support a plan or idea., To meet by chance; encounter someone unexpectedly..

The phonetic transcription of "fall in" is /fɔːl ɪn/ in British English and /fɑːl ɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fall in": support, agree, collapse, join, meet.

Example usage of "fall in": "We fall in line for the parade.". More examples on the page.