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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But we, at least, can refuse to fall for it, seeing these comparisons for what they are.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
CoreWeave—which first signed a deal with Meta to provide AI cloud infrastructure last fall for about $14.2 billion—said the deal signals accelerating demand for infrastructure capable of supporting complex and large-scale AI workloads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
It’s always a mind game and I fall for it every time, and I cave and it’s just so dumb.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Markets will make wrong reads, fall for a ruse or bad news that turns out to be not so bad after all.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“It’s the old pail trick, Wilbur. Don’t fall for it, don’t fall for it! He’s trying to lure you back into captivity-ivity. He’s appealing to your stomach.”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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