Fall off Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To drop from a higher place to a lower one, often by accident; also used for something becoming separated and dropping down from something.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal; common for physical objects or people losing their balance ('fall off a bike', 'fall off a table'). Can also describe decreases ('sales fall off'), but this is less frequent. Not the same as 'fall down', which is more about dropping to the ground.
Spanish: caerse de - desprendersePortuguese (BR): cair de - desprender-sePortuguese (PT): cair de - desprender-seChinese (Simplified): 掉下 - 脱落Chinese (Traditional): 掉下 - 脫落Hindi: गिर जानाArabic: يسقط من - ينفصل عنBengali: পড়ে যাওয়া - খুলে পড়ে যাওয়াRussian: упасть (с чего-либо) - отвалитьсяJapanese: 落ちる - 外れるVietnamese: rơi xuống - rớt raKorean: 떨어지다 - 빠지다Turkish: düşmek (bir şeyden) - kopup düşmekUrdu: گر جانا - الگ ہوکر گر جاناIndonesian: jatuh dari - terlepas dan jatuh
Example Sentences
Be careful, or you might fall off the ladder.
basic
The leaves fall off the trees in autumn.
basic
Don’t let the books fall off the shelf.
basic
My hat fell off when the wind blew.
natural
Watch out! Your phone might fall off the table.
natural
Attendance at the meetings has really fallen off lately.
natural