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

About half of those seasons involved dramatic falloffs in production for those players the next year. — Michael Beller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The network decided to run the miniseries, originally slated to run weekly, on consecutive nights, to avoid a falloff in viewership, but also to get it all in before the ratings period. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Tackling has fallen off again The explosive plays aren’t just coming from big plays downfield. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 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