Fell

/fɛl/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
2. (transitive) To strike down, kill, destroy.
3. (sewing) To stitch down a protruding flap of fabric, as a seam allowance, or pleat.
4. A cutting-down of timber.
5. The stitching down of a fold of cloth; specifically, the portion of a kilt, from the waist to the seat, where the pleats are stitched down.
6. (textiles) The end of a web, formed by the last thread of the weft.
7. (archaic, rare) Skin, hide, pelt.
8. (geography) High and barren landscape feature such as a mountain range or mountain terrain above the tree line.

Example Sentences

Stand, or I'll fell thee down.

Sinclair opened Swansea's account from the spot on 8 minutes after a Ryan Shawcross tackle had felled Wayne Routledge.

As southeast Asia's forests were felled, the rhino's habitat shrank and became fragmented.

Gahan, horrified, saw the latter's head topple from its body, saw the body stagger and fall to the ground. ... The creature that had felled its companion was dashing madly in the direction of the hill upon which he was hidden, it dodged one of the workers that sought to seize it. … Then it was that Gahan's eyes chanced to return to the figure of the creature the fugitive had felled.

"Even in his most temperate moments he is constantly felling people with a hunting-crop."

… could make Ferré the first major fashion label felled by the economic crisis to come out the other end of restructuring.

This Sunday marks the debut of Weiner, a documentary that follows former congressman Anthony Weiner in his attempt to overcome a sexting scandal and run for mayor of New York City—only to be felled, somewhat inexplicably, by another sexting scandal.

To fell seam allowances, catch the lining underneath before emerging 1/4" (6mm) ahead, and 1/8" (3mm) to 1/4" (6mm) into the seam allowance.

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Word Forms

• fells
• felling
• felled
• feller
• fellest
• more fell
• most fell

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