fall for
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fall for
verb falls for · falling for · fell for · fallen for
- To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick). I can't believe how many people still fall for the coin glued to the sidewalk.
- To fall in love with. He really fell for the attractive waitress at his favorite restaurant.
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verb To be fooled by; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick
| Español | comerse, caer, entrar como un caballo, comérsela enterita, tragar entero, creer a pies juntillas |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 引っかかる hikkakaru |
| Português | cair em |
| Français | tomber dans le piège, tomber dans le panneau |
| Deutsch | auf etwas hereinfallen |
| Italiano | cascarci |
| Română | lasă păcălit |
| العربية | اِنْخَدَعَ بِـ inḵadaʕa bi- |
| עברית | נָפַל בַּפַּח nafál bappáẖ |
verb To fall in love with
| Español | enamorarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 惚れる horeru |
| Português | apaixonar-se por |
| Français | s’énamourer, s’enamourer |
| Deutsch | sich in jemanden verlieben, sich in jemanden verknallen, sich vernarren |
| Română | muri după |
| Русский | втре́скаться vtréskatʹsja, втре́скиваться vtréskivatʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | yêu |
| العربية | تَهَافَتَ عَلَى tahāfata ʕalā |
Talk about this word "fall for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fall%20for. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fall for. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20for "fall for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20for.
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@misc{fall_for_2026,
title = {fall for},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20for},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
