fall off

British  

verb

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

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noun

1. a decline or drop

fall off Idioms  

1. see fall away.

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Example Sentences

Chiles wrapped up the Bruins’ first rotation with a handstand fall off the tall uneven bar to begin and had to restart her routine, costing her a half-point reduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Consumers naturally looked for the cheapest flight — and airlines wanted to position themselves as having the lowest fare lest they literally fall off the screen as a consumer scrolled through options.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

However, her friend Muriel was up for the adventure and hopped onboard, only for the pair to just as quickly fall off.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

For example, in the civilian context, when construction workers fall off scaffolds and can’t walk until receiving surgery and physical therapy, their employers have to provide them workers’ compensation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

When the donkey did finally stop, it was so abruptly that my hermanitas lurched forward and caught themselves against the rails in order not to fall off.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Related Words

• diminish
• lessen
• wane