tofall

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noun

Decline; settling; end; close.

OriginMiddle English tofal →
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Meanings

nountofall (plural tofalls)

plural tofalls · alternative to-fall · alternative two-fall · alternative toofall · alternative tuefall · alternative teefall · alternative toofal

  1. archaicpoeticDecline; settling; end; close.

    at to-fall of the day

    1936, A. E. Housman, chapter XLIV, in More Poems
  2. archaicarchitectureA shed or building annexed to the wall of a larger one, having its roof formed in a single slope with the top resting against the wall; lean-to.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtofal
  2. Englishtofall

From Middle English tofal, equivalent to to- + fall. Compare Dutch toeval, German Zufall, Danish tilfælde, Swedish tillfälle, Icelandic tilfelli. More at to, fall.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fallot
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APA

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MLA

“tofall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tofall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tofall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tofall.

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