fall into

Meanings

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

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

literallytransitiveTo go into something by falling.
The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful.
transitiveTo visit (a place or a person).
I hope to see her whenever I next fall into the area.
To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.
After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair.
2 more examples
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression.
idiomatictransitiveTo enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.
Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job.
idiomatictransitiveTo be classified as; to fall under.
Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen.