Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall off a cliff

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l of-f a -cliff
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suddenly decrease in quantity; to become less popular or successful.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"It's popular now, sure, but its popularity will fall off a cliff at some point."
"Still, top Biden campaign officials are already bracing themselves for a July fund-raising report — which will not become public until mid-August — that is expected to show the campaign’s finances falling off a cliff."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

falls off a cliff (present, singular) falling off a cliff (participle, present) fell off a cliff (past) fallen off a cliff (participle, past)

Phrases

fall off the cliff

Frequently Paired Words

fall off the cliff

Questions

What does fall off a cliff mean?: To suddenly decrease in quantity; to become less popular or successful.

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