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have a fall

have a fall verb: to fall over.

Verb

have a fall (third-person singular simple present has a fall, present participle having a fall, simple past and past participle had a fall)

  1. (intransitive, typically of elderly or infirm people) To fall over.

Forms of have a fall

third-person singular presenthas a fall
present participlehaving a fall
past participlehad a fall
pasthad a fall

Questions about have a fall

What does have a fall mean?
Have a fall means to fall over.
What part of speech is have a fall?
Have a fall is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a fall?
The past tense of have a fall is had a fall.

Words near have a fall in the dictionary

  1. have a crack at
  2. have a crow to pull
  3. have a dog and bark oneself
  4. have a fable for
  5. have a face on
  6. have a fall
  7. have a few
  8. have a few too many
  9. have a fine finger
  10. have a finger in
  11. have a fit

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