fall in love

Idioms

Become enamored. This expression may be used either literally, as in John and Mary fell in love on their first date, or hyperbolically, as in I fell in love with that antique chest. [First half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

TV viewers saw her last in Channel 4's The Falling, starring Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu, about a nun and Catholic priest who fall in love.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

When a lady’s maid and a houseguest’s valet fall in love, they contrive to unite their incompatible employers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

With the NBA championship now done and dusted, is the USA about to fall in love with soccer?

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

If you’re planning a visit, here are some of the restaurants, parks and local favorites that are sure to make you fall in love as I did.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

We could have been born millions of years apart, but we were able to meet each other and fall in love.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023