free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
Examples of free fall in a Sentence
Sales were in free fall.
Recent Examples on the Web
Things finally blew up for the app in the second to last episode, with founder Whitney (Max Minghella) in free fall and Harper primed for victory.
—
Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
The Memphis basketball free fall continued March 1 with an 84-68 loss at East Carolina.
—Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s economy is in free fall.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Whitney Halberstam is in free fall.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free fall
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
The Memphis basketball free fall continued March 1 with an 84-68 loss at East Carolina.
—Corinne S Kennedy, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s economy is in free fall.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Whitney Halberstam is in free fall.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free fall
Cite this Entry
“Free fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20fall. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
