fall off

verb

1. to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle, etc), esp after losing one's balance
2. adverb to diminish in size, intensity, etc; decline or weaken

   business fell off after Christmas

3. adverb nautical to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading

noun

1. a decline or drop

Idioms and Phrases

see fall away .

Example Sentences

Within a few blocks of the corner where the plaintiff was hurt, about half the light poles had caps that were loose or missing, meaning they had already fallen off.

From Los Angeles Times

In August last year, a remotely-piloted prototype was badly damaged when it crashed during testing at Cotswold Airport, after a propeller blade fell off.

From BBC

On one side, the road falls off into a steep cliff.

From Los Angeles Times

If a large rock fell off the back of a truck, the sensors on the next truck along would notice it and the vehicle would stop.

From BBC

When I got to Euston, my stoma was falling off my stomach.

From BBC