Definitions

1. verb

to come down or drop to a lower place, especially suddenly or violently; to experience a sudden loss of consciousness or to collapse

“She fell down the stairs and hurt her knee.”

2. verb

to cut or fell (a tree) down to the ground, typically with an axe or saw

“The forester fell the tree to make way for the new road.”

3. noun

the act of cutting or felling a tree

“The felling of the tree caused a great disturbance in the forest ecosystem.”

4. noun

a group of trees felled together

“The forester surveyed the large felling of trees that had occurred in the past year.”

5. noun

a waterfall or steep fall of water

“The tourists were awestruck by the beautiful fells in the mountains.”

6. noun

a hill or mountain, especially in the north of England

“The hikers climbed the fells to reach the summit of the mountain.”