Fall for Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Skepticism Needed Question a story's truth before you fall for a possible deception. Despite the email's promises, she didn't fall for the phishing attempt. Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use Used informally, often in conversation, rather than in formal writing. He tried to make me fall for the old 'turtle on the fence post' yarn. Pro Tip 3/3Detecting Lies To not fall for something often shows cleverness or experience. The kids attempted to fool her with a tall tale, but she didn't fall for it.