English · Common Verbs
fell
/fɛl/
[/fɛl/]
past tense of fall
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense of 'fall': to have dropped down toward the ground.
Example
He fell off his bicycle on the icy road but luckily was not seriously hurt at all.
He fell off his bicycle on the icy road but luckily was not seriously hurt at all.
Etymology
From Old English 'fēoll', past tense of 'feallan' (to fall).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completed falling in the past.