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

The announcement of season three being the final one doesn’t come as too big a surprise, considering that viewing numbers for the series fell off by a good amount from seasons one to two. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Historically, European travel spiked in summer before falling off sharply in fall and winter. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 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