fall to

verb

fell to; fallen to; falling to; falls to

intransitive verb

: to begin doing something (such as working or eating) especially vigorously

—often used in invitation or command

Examples of fall to in a Sentence

after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fall to

verb

: to begin doing something (as eating or working) especially energetically