fall about

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to laugh in an uncontrolled manner

   we fell about when we saw him

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Example Sentences

Forecasters say U.S. new-vehicle sales will fall about 6.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Squibb plays the title character in “Eleanor the Great,” Scarlett Johansson’s film that came out this fall about a 94-year-old whose accidental lie grows to epic proportions after the media gets hold of the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

During recessions, the stocks often fall about the same, or worse, than the broader market, “but allowed investors to achieve asymmetric returns, when the unknown bottom, was realized,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Upon closer examination, the quote starts to fall about a bit.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

When you’re giving evidence in court, you’re unlikely to address the judge with “yaknowwhamean?”; and conversely the language you use in court would cause your peer group back on the street to fall about laughing.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith