fall off

/fɑl ɑf/
/fɔl ɒf/
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Other forms: fell off; falling off; fallen off; falls off

Definitions of fall off
  1. verb
    come off
    “This button had fallen off”
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    type of:
    come away, come off, detach
    come to be detached
  2. verb
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    “The real estate market fell off”
    synonyms: sink, slump
    drop, drop down, sink
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
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    type of:
    drop
    go down in value
  3. verb
    diminish in size or intensity
    synonyms: fall away
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    type of:
    disappear, go away, vanish
    get lost, as without warning or explanation
Pronunciation
US
/fɑl ɑf/
UK
/fɔl ɒf/
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