collapse, be nonsensical

, aor. , inf. n. هَفْتٌ; (TA;) and ↓ تهافت; (S, K;) It fell continuously, or successively, (S, K,) part by part, (S,) or part after part, like as snow, or fine rain, falls. (TA.) ↓ تهافت is mostly used with reference to something evil; (TA;) [as] يَتَهَافَتُونَ فِى النَّارِ [They shall fall successively into the fire of hell]; (TA, from a trad.;) [and] تَهَافَتَ الفَرَاشُ فِى النَّارِ The moths fell successively into the fire; (S;) [and] تَهَافَبَ القَوْمُ The people fell down successively dead; (TA;) [and] تَهَافَتُوا عَلَيْهِ They fell upon him successively. (TA.) ― -b2- هَفَتَ and ↓ تَهَافَتَ It (snow, and fine rain,) fell quickly. (TA.) ― -b3- هَفَتَ, [aor. ,] inf. n. هَفْتٌ, He, or it, fell; fell down. (TA.) ― -b4- هَفَتَ, aor. , (S, K,) inf. n. هَفْتٌ and هُفَاتٌ; (TA;) and ↓ انهفت; (S;) It was, or became, depressed, or lowered; syn. إِنْخَفَضَ and إِتَّضَعَ. (S, K.) ― -b5- هَفَتَ and ↓ انهفت It was, or became, lessened, or diminished. (IKtt.) ― -b6- هَفَتَ, (aor. , inf. n. هَفْتٌ, TA,) It became minute, fine, or slender; syn. دَقَّ. (K.) ― -b7- هَفَتَ, (aor. , K,) inf. n. هَفْتٌ and هُفَاتٌ, It flew about, or became dispersed, by reason of its lightness. (S, K.) ― -b8- هَفَتَ, aor. , He talked much, without consideration. (K, TA.)

It (a garment) fell in pieces, piece after piece falling off, and became worn out. (TA.) ― -b2- تهافت It was continuous, or successive; syn. تَتَابَعَ. (K.) -A2- See also 1. ― -b2- تهافت النَّاسُ عَلَى المَاءِ The people pressed, or crowded, to the water, [one after another, or party after party]. (Msb.)

see 1.

Rain falling quickly. (K.) ― -b2- A depressed, or low, piece of ground: (K:) like هَجْلٌ. (Az.) -A2- كَلَامٌ هَفْتٌ Inconsiderate loquacity. (TA.) ― -b2- هَفْتٌ Abundant stupidity: (K:) surpassing stupidity. (IAar.)

Stupid; foolish; of little sense. (S, K.) [But see its syn. لَفَاتٌ, voce أَلْفَتُ.] Authorities differ respecting this word and لَفَاتٌ, whether they should be written with ت or with ة or with both. (TA.)

Grain that falls to the bottom of the cooking-pot, and swells out quickly. (Lth.)

There came a party of men whom a year of drought had compelled to emigrate. (S.)

Confounded; perplexed; amazed: (K:) like مَهْبُوتٌ. (TA.)