English Explanatory Dictionary

fall off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become detached or to drop from.
  2. To diminish in size, value, etc. To get worse (in quality).
  3. To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.
  4. To fall into sin; stray.
noun
  1. Alternative form of falloff.

Word forms

fall off falls off falling off fell off fallen off fall offs

Etymology

From fall + off; and also dissimilated from Middle English offallen (“to destroy, defeat, ruin, fail”), from Old English offeallan (“to fall upon, destroy”).

Synonyms

drop off

Derived words

falling off falling-off fall-off falloff fall off the back of a lorry fall off the turnip truck fall off the wagon the wheels fell off
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