fall below

verb

To go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.

“The temperature may/can fall below freezing at this time of year.”

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Meanings

verbfall below (third-person singular simple present falls below, present participle falling below, simple past fell below, past participle fallen below)

present singular third person falls below · participle present falling below · past fell below · participle past fallen below

  1. To go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.

    The temperature may/can fall below freezing at this time of year.

Translations

German unterschreiten
  • unterschreitento go under a marker or limit
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APA

fall below. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20below

MLA

“fall below.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20below. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall below,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20below.

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