falloff

1 of 2

noun

fall·​off ˈfȯl-ˌȯf 

: a decline especially in quantity or quality

a falloff in exports

a falloff of light intensity

fall off

2 of 2

verb

fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off

intransitive verb

1

: trend sense 2b

2

of a ship : to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed

Synonyms of falloff

Noun

• decrease
• reduction
• decline
• drop
• dent

Verb

• curve

Examples of falloff in a Sentence

Noun

the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable

Verb

the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The decline started with the surge of charter schools more than 20 years ago, but officials now also attribute the falloff to dwindling birth rates, the growth of private school vouchers and immigration issues. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026

Everything hinges on exactly how good Pettersson can still be after a tumultuous falloff over the past two seasons. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Verb

The r on my laptop keyboard, worn to breaking, will soon fall off, rendering that laptop lifeless. —Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

Construction systems rarely break into mainstream news coverage, unless there’s a catastrophic failure, like balconies falling off of buildings or condo towers collapsing. —Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1789, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for falloff

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff
• runoff