Tofall

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Decline; settling; end; close. archaic, poetic

    "at to-fall of the day"

  2. 2
    A shed or building annexed to the wall of a larger one, having its roof formed in a single slope with the top resting against the wall; lean-to. archaic

Etymology

From Middle English tofal, equivalent to to- + fall. Compare Dutch toeval, German Zufall, Danish tilfælde, Swedish tillfälle, Icelandic tilfelli. More at to, fall.

Related phrases

lean to

More for "tofall"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.