falloff

[ fawl-awf, -of ]

/ ˈfɔlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.

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Origin of falloff

First recorded in 1595–1605; noun use of verb phrase fall off

Words nearby falloff

fall in love, fall in place, fall into, fall in with, fall line, falloff, fall off the wagon, Fall of Man, Fall of Rome, fall on, fall on deaf ears

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How to use falloff in a sentence

There was no falloff against the 76ers as he opened the first two games with a pair of 33-point performances.
Bradley Beal has grown since his last playoff trip, but it hasn’t been enough against 76ers|Kareem Copeland|May 30, 2021|Washington Post
That was still less than the falloff in states that held March 17 primaries, as the economy was shutting down and voters were getting mixed information of how to move safely in crowded public places.
The Trailer: When the will of the people is beside the point|David Weigel|May 27, 2021|Washington Post
There was some falloff of ad revenue and we lost a few subscribers, but by and large the people stayed with us.
Edmond Freeman, newspaper publisher who shook up 1960s Arkansas, dies at 94|Tom Hamburger|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
The unprecedented drop is rivaled only by a brief falloff that occurred in February, when winter storms forced the closure of vaccination sites and delayed shipments nationwide.
U.S. sees significant drop in vaccinations over past week|Dan Keating, Fenit Nirappil, Isaac Stanley-Becker|April 22, 2021|Washington Post

The Nats think small-sample 2020 didn’t happen or at least that it didn’t accurately document a drastic falloff from their championship year.
The Nationals, like the rest of us, want to forget about 2020. That might be pretty smart.|Thomas M. Boswell|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
This eliminates most of the falloff in growth that R&R find from high debt levels.
Austerity Guru Voodoo|Michael Tomasky|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The drop is entirely due to a falloff in employment among women.
A Bleak Jobs Outlook|Dean Baker|August 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When he reached the opposite bank, followed by the other young men, d'Assas said to him: "Say, didn't your mask falloff?"
The Companions of Jehu|Alexandre Dumas, pre

British Dictionary definitions for falloff

fall off

verb (intr)

to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle, etc), esp after losing one's balance

(adverb) to diminish in size, intensity, etc; decline or weakenbusiness fell off after Christmas

(adverb) nautical to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading

noun fall-off

a decline or drop

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