Definition of "fall into" in англійська

Verb

1. To go into something by falling.

   • The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.

2. To visit (a place or a person).

   • I hope to see her whenever I next fall into the area.

3. To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.

   • After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.
   • Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
   • Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.

4. To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.

   • Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.

5. To be classified as; to fall under.

   • Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.