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

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

That’s a dramatic falloff, one that suggests Ceci is probably a lot closer to third-pair territory these days. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 July 2025

But the falloff in family viewers and lower interest among teenage audiences points toward a less optimistic best-case scenario, in my own assessment. —Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

Verb

For years, their days and nights were spent on their Instagram feed, and their Instagram feed was filled with images of girls falling off buildings, videos of blades cutting into unscarred flesh, and soft music framing stylized photos of hanging bodies. —Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025

The nickel kind of tripped, fell off, was wide open. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025

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