falloff

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from fall off.

Definitions

  1. A reduction or decline.

    • In those portions of District 2 outside of South Boston the falloff in voter participation was dramatic.
  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.
  3. The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating…

    The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating successful insemination.

The neighborhood

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