/ Dictionary / Index D deadfall: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dead•fall Pronunciation: (ded'fôl"), [key] — n. a trap, esp. for large game, in which a weight falls on and crushes the prey. a mass of brush and fallen trees. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deadeye dead firing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language