free fall vs fall

free fall and fall both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
free fall	Yes	No	No	No
fall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, free fall and fall are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of free fall include dip, drop.

As nouns, fall is a hypernym of free fall; that is, fall is a word with a broader meaning than free fall:

free fall: the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
fall: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

Other hypernyms of free fall include drop.

free fall (noun)	fall (noun)
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity	a sudden drop from an upright position
the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field	the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
	a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
	a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
	a movement downward
	a downward slope or bend
	the season when the leaves fall from the trees
	the time of day immediately following sunset

free fall (verb)	fall (verb)
	occur at a specified time or place
	decrease in size, extent, or range
	pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
	be born, used chiefly of lambs
	come out; issue
	assume a disappointed or sad expression
	begin vigorously
	come as if by falling
	be cast down
	go as if by falling
	fall or flow in a certain way
	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
	move in a specified direction
	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
	slope downward
	drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
	lose an upright position suddenly
	to be given by assignment or distribution
	be captured
	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
	come into the possession of
	to be given by right or inheritance
	be inherited by
	lose office or power
	yield to temptation or sin
	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
	lose one's chastity
	die, as in battle or in a hunt
	be due
	come under, be classified or included
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	fall from clouds