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falling off a cliff

falling off a cliff is the present participle and gerund of fall off a cliff.

Meaning of fall off a cliff

Verb

fall off a cliff (third-person singular simple present falls off a cliff, present participle falling off a cliff, simple past fell off a cliff, past participle fallen off a cliff)

  1. (intransitive) To suddenly decrease in quantity; to become less popular or successful.
    • It's popular now, sure, but its popularity will fall off a cliff at some point.2016 July 15, HarpingOn [username], “Re: This Pokeymans Gone thing”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet)

Questions about falling off a cliff

What is falling off a cliff the present participle and gerund of?
Falling off a cliff is the present participle and gerund of fall off a cliff.

Words near falling off a cliff in the dictionary

  1. falling knives
  2. falling leaf
  3. falling leaves
  4. falling number
  5. falling off
  6. falling off a cliff
  7. falling off a truck
  8. falling off the back of a lorry
  9. falling off the back of a truck
  10. falling off the bone
  11. falling off the radar

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