[+ obj] 1 : to cut down (a tree)
▪ using an ax to fell a tree 2 : to beat or knock down (someone or something)
▪ He's strong enough to fell an ox. — often used figuratively ▪ Their father was felled [=killed] by a heart attack at age 55.
▪ using an ax to fell a tree
▪ He's strong enough to fell an ox. — often used figuratively ▪ Their father was felled [=killed] by a heart attack at age 55.





