Meanings
verbfall in lust (third-person singular simple present falls in lust, present participle falling in lust, simple past fell in lust, past participle fallen in lust)
present singular third person falls in lust · participle present falling in lust · past fell in lust · participle past fallen in lust
- intransitiveTo develop a purely sexual attraction towards someone.
Origin
Probably formed after fall in love.
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fall in lust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20in%20lust
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“fall in lust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20in%20lust. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall in lust,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20in%20lust.
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