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fall-off

fall-off is the alternative form of falloff.

Meaning of falloff

Noun

falloff (countable and uncountable, plural falloffs)

  1. A reduction or decline.
    • In those portions of District 2 outside of South Boston the falloff in voter participation was dramatic.1983 December 31, Robert P. Wasson Jr., “"Whither BL/GPA?"—A Response”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 5
    Synonyms:
    drop-off
  2. A note immediately followed by a rapidly descending group of notes.
    • Jazz symbols include many contoured articulations and inflections, such as doits, fall-offs, and scoops.1995, Music & Computers, volume 1, numbers 2-4, page 57
  3. The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating successful insemination.

Synonyms of fall-off

Forms of fall-off

pluralfall-offs

Origin of fall-off

Deverbal from fall off.

Phrases with fall-off

Questions about fall-off

What is fall-off the alternative form of?
Fall-off is the alternative form of falloff.

Words near fall-off in the dictionary

  1. fall-back
  2. fall-backs
  3. fall-guy
  4. fall-guys
  5. fall-like
  6. fall-off
  7. fall-off analyses
  8. fall-off analysis
  9. fall-offs
  10. fall-out
  11. fall-out shelter

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