A2Z Dictionary
Home
Browse A-Z
About
Join
English
Español
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Português
Русский
日本語
한국어
العربية
हिन्दी
Türkçe
🔍
Befalling
verb
Word Frequency:
0.1
Definitions
1.
verb
To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
"At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."
2.
verb
To happen.
3.
verb
To happen to.
"Temptation befell me."
4.
verb
To fall.
5.
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
6.
adjective
Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
Synonyms
come to pass
occur
transpire
bechance
happen
betide
affecting
afflicting
event
occurring
occurrence
happening
Rhymes With
stuff falling
🔗
Find words with "befalling" in A2Z Word Finder
🔤
The Daily Word Nerd
A new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Subscribe
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime ·
all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.