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

Adults with cerebral palsy face large gaps in care when they move away from pediatrics, and it's often described as "falling off a cliff."

From Science Daily

A health care company has been fined £50,000 after the death of an elderly resident who fell off the edge of her bed in a County Antrim care home.

From BBC

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