fall
off
Third Person
falls off
Present Participle
falling off
Past Tense
fell off
Past Participle
fallen off
1
to fall from a particular position to the ground
- The clumsy cat tried to balance on the narrow ledge but eventually lost its footing and fell off.
- Carelessly perched on the edge, the hat started to fall off with each gust of wind.
- He fell off and scraped his knee while cycling.
2
to decrease in quality, amount, degree, etc.
- The enthusiasm for the project began to fall off as challenges emerged during its implementation.
- With the changing seasons, the daylight hours started to fall off, leading to shorter days.
- Economic growth in the region is expected to fall off due to external market fluctuations.
- The initial excitement for the product fell off gradually as competitors introduced more advanced features.
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