fall for
Britishverb
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to become infatuated with (a person)
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to allow oneself to be deceived by (a lie, trick, etc)
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Become attracted to, as in I was sure he'd fall for her . [ Slang ; early 1900s]
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Be deceived or swindled by, as in He fell for the con artist's scheme and lost a great deal of money . [ Slang ; early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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She fails all the way up to the vice presidency before, at last, taking the fall for all her bosses’ sins.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Ethereum itself is off 21% this year, versus a 6% fall for bitcoin.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Hackers will call and play these voices to create an emotionally charged situation where you’re more likely to fall for trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Or maybe audiences will instead fall for the singing mushrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“I’m sorry! I’m just telling you because it’s so Merryl, and so ridiculous. Like he’s going to fall for her manipulations?”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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