Fall Away (Verb)
Meaning 1
Diminish in size or intensity.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The storm's energy began to fall away as it moved inland.
- Her enthusiasm for the project started to fall away after the initial excitement wore off.
- As the news reports came in, public interest in the scandal began to fall away.
- The noise of the city sounds seemed to fall away as I stepped into the serene forest.
- The crowd's cheers started to fall away as the home team's lead began to dwindle.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Get worse; "My grades are slipping".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her math skills began to fall away after she stopped practicing regularly.
- The company's sales continued to fall away after the new competitor entered the market.
- Since I started watching more TV, my running endurance has started to fall away.
- His painting skills have fallen away over the years, as he hasn't had enough time to practice.
- The team's morale started to fall away after the loss of their star player due to injury.