falls
Cascades or tumbles
Falls is the plural of fall—instances of dropping or tumbling: The gymnast had three falls during her routine.
It also refers to the season in some contexts: We've had several beautiful falls in a row.
Most distinctively, falls denotes a waterfall or series of cascades, often used with singular agreement: Niagara Falls is spectacular, The falls was roaring after the spring rains. (Capitalized Falls appears in place names.)
Successive downward flow
- cataractClouded eye lens
- plungeSudden steep descent
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- mistFine airborne moisture
spray · roar · gorge · precipice · basin · chasm · cliff · river
Fall or release
- plungeSudden steep descent
- plummetRapid downward descent
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- nosediveSudden steep descent
freefall · decline · decrease · tumble · crash · sink · dip · slump
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- slipMinor error or misstep
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- spillAccidental liquid release
injury · fracture · sprain · concussion · trauma · misstep · hazard · prevention
Post-summer cooling period
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- harvestGathering mature crops
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
colors · deciduous · October · November · chill · frost · pumpkin · apple
Unimpeded downward motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- forceStrength or compulsion
- trajectoryPath of moving object
velocity · terminal · impact · orbit · mass · attraction · physics · parachute
cascade
Successive downward flow
mist · spray · roar · gorge · precipice · basin · chasm · cliff · river · veil
drop
Fall or release
nosedive · freefall · decline · decrease · tumble · crash · sink · dip · slump · downturn
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
spill · injury · fracture · sprain · concussion · trauma · misstep · hazard · prevention · elderly
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
foliage · colors · deciduous · October · November · chill · frost · pumpkin · apple · cider
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- forceStrength or compulsion
trajectory · velocity · terminal · impact · orbit · mass · attraction · physics · parachute · drag
sin
Violation of divine law
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- AdamFirst created man
Eve · Eden · temptation · original · Satan · Lucifer · angel · paradise · expulsion · mankind
- accidentsaccident, car accident, bike accident, mishap, traffic accident
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- fluctuationsfluctuations, oscillations, variations, swings, waves
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- fall asleepBegin sleeping
- fall in loveDevelop romantic feelings
- fall apartBreak into pieces
- falling in loveDeveloping romantic feelings
- falling asleepBeginning to slumber
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
fall, fallen, falling, downfall, waterfall, snowfall, fallback, fallacy, fallacious