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to fall off
[phrase form: fall]
01
to fall from a particular position to the ground
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
movement verb
regular
inseparable
particle
off
base verb
fall
present tense
fall off
3rd person singular
falls off
present participle
falling off
past simple
fell off
past participle
fallen off
Examples
The clumsy cat tried to balance on the narrow ledge but eventually lost its footing and fell off.
02
to decrease in quality, amount, degree, etc.
Intransitive
Examples
The enthusiasm for the project began to fall off as challenges emerged during its implementation.
