(nautical) The cry given when a whale is sighted, or harpooned.

(nautical) The chasing of a hunted whale.

(intransitive) To collapse inwards. / (intransitive, military) Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank. / To come to an end; to terminate; to lapse. / To become operative.

(idiomatic) To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick). / (idiomatic) To fall in love with.

(intransitive, dated) To enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall into

present participle of fall into

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, behind. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event) / (intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.

(idiomatic, archaic) To collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon) / (idiomatic) To be defeated or thwarted (by); to suffer ( + of)

plural of fall streak