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1. phrasal verbIf something falls off, it separates from the thing to which it was attached and moves towards the ground. When your exhaust falls off, you have to replace it. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verbIf the degree, amount, or size of something falls off, it decreases. Unemployment is rising mamagain and retail buying has fallen off. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. See also falling-off More Synonyms of fall off See full dictionary entry for fallfall off in British Englishverb (intransitive)1. to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle, etc), esp after losing one's balance 2. (adverb) to diminish in size, intensity, etc; decline or weaken business fell off after Christmas 3. (adverb) nautical to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading fall-off in British English (ˈfɔːlˌɒf) noun another name for falling-off fall off in American English 1. to become smaller, less, lighter, etc. 2. to become worse; decline 3. Nautical to swing away from the heading, often, specif., to leeward See full dictionary entry for fall Examples of 'fall off' in a sentencefall off He should've stopped as soon as he saw it fall off my despatch box.Would he be able to resist or would he fall off the wagon spectacularly?Sometimes you were up, sometimes you were down, the thing was to keep swinging and not fall off.And with Lauren on the same bed, she had to be careful not to fall off. Chinese translation of 'fall off' vi - [person, object]
掉下 (diàoxià) - (= diminish) [takings, attendance]
减(減)少 (jiǎnshǎo)
See fall - fall for
- fall in
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall out
- fall over
- fall through
All related terms of 'fall off'Definition to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a bicycle, horse, etc.) He fell off at the second fence. Synonyms be unseated come a cropper or purler (informal) take a fall or tumble Definition to decrease in size or intensity Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off. Synonyms tail off (informal) ebb away go down or downhill See fallAdditional synonymsDefinition to become smaller, weaker, or less important a declining birth rate Synonyms fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slackenDefinition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less The threat of war has diminished. Synonyms decrease, decline, lessen, contract, weaken, shrink, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, taper, die out, fade away, abate, peter outDefinition to decrease in amount, strength, or value Temperatures can drop to freezing at night. Synonyms fall, lower, sink, decline, plunge, slump, diminish, decrease, plummet, dwindle, lessen, slacken- fall in love with someone
- fall in with someone
- fall in with something
- fall off
- fall on or upon something or someone
- fall out
- fall short
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