Pronunciation: /fɔːl ɒf/
verb to drop or descend from a higher to a lower position
A1 I hope my phone doesn't fall off the table.
A2 The leaves will fall off the trees in autumn.
B1 Be careful not to let the painting fall off the wall.
B2 The company's profits started to fall off after the new regulations were implemented.
C1 The athlete's performance began to fall off as he approached retirement.
C2 The quality of the product began to fall off due to cost-cutting measures.
adverb in a manner that causes something to drop or descend from a higher to a lower position
A1 Be careful not to fall off the chair.
A2 The book fell off the table.
B1 She almost fell off the bike while riding down the hill.
B2 The painting fell off the wall and shattered into pieces.
C1 The astronaut's tool fell off during the spacewalk.
C2 The hiker had to be rescued after falling off the cliff.
formal The painting was starting to fall off the wall due to the weak adhesive.
informal Be careful with that bookshelf, the books might fall off if it's not sturdy enough.
slang I was skating so fast that I almost fell off my board!
figurative Her grades started to fall off after she stopped attending classes regularly.
fell off
fall off
more likely to fall off
most likely to fall off
fall off
will fall off
have fallen off
falling off
falls off
falls off easily
to fall off
falling off
fallen off