fallen down

No longer standing

Fallen down describes something that has collapsed, dropped from an upright position, or tumbled to the ground.

A child who trips has fallen down.

A structure that collapses has fallen down.

The phrase emphasizes the completed action and resulting state: The old barn had fallen down years ago.

As an adjective, it describes things in disrepair: a fallen-down shack.

Related
  • sunkForced beneath water
  • tripPlanned travel somewhere
  • stumbledLost balance while walking
  • collapseSudden structural failure
  • crashSudden violent impact

took a tumble · thud · toppled · slip · drop · sprawled · plunged · crumbled · prostrate · subsidence · London Bridge · wreckage · ruined · scrape · accident · destruction · bruise · skinned knee

Opposites
vertical position/posture

fallen downstanding up

Assuming vertical posture

upright · standing · erect · vertical · propped up

motion/trajectory

fallen downrisen up

Stood against authority

gotten up · stood up · ascended · lifted up · sprung up

structural integrity

fallen downstill standing

standing · held up · upright · intact · erect

Family

fall, fallen, falling, falls, fell, downfall, fallout, crestfallen, down

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Top 10,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G