fell

/fˈɛl/

/ˈfɛɫ/

Fell

the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

synonyms : hide

the act of felling something (as a tree)

seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges

to fell

MAIN VERB

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

synonyms : cut down

sew a seam by folding the edges

pass away rapidly

synonyms : fly

fell

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

synonyms : barbarous

Examples

1. When the economy crashed, thousands lost their jobs, their homes, and their pensions at one fell swoop.

2. I got all my Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop.

3. Fell the balls?

4. Fell right out.