Definition of fallaway
(Entry 1 of 2)
: made while moving away from the basket in basketball
a fallaway jump shot
fall away
verb
fell away; fallen away; falling away; falls away
Definition of fall away (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to withdraw friendship or support
b
: to renounce one's faith
2a
: to diminish gradually in size
b
: to drift off a course
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The first known use of fallaway was in 1535
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