cliff fall
klɪf fɑːl
Definition

Definition of cliff fall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
accidentfall from the edge of a cliff
  • The hiker survived a cliff fall with minor injuries.
drop plunge tumble
2.
businessRareUKsudden steep decline in performance or valueRareUK
  • The company faced a cliff fall in profits last year.
decline drop plunge
3.
landslideRareUKsection of a cliff that has collapsedRareUK
  • The recent storm caused a massive cliff fall along the coast.
collapse landslide rockfall
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Images of cliff fall

  • cliff fall: section of a cliff that has collapsed
    section of a cliff that has collapsed

Expressions with cliff

follow someone off a cliffv.
copy someone’s choices blindly, even when they cause serious harm
Investors foolishly followed the charismatic CEO off a cliff.
fall off a cliffv.
lose control or stability
The project fell off a cliff after the manager left.
fall off the cliffv.
suddenly decrease in quality or success
The company's sales fell off the cliff last year.
cliff facen.
steep vertical section of a cliff
The climbers scaled the cliff face with caution.
cliff divingn.
taking a big risk or plunge
Starting the new business felt like cliff diving.
cliff rosen.
shrub with white or yellow flowers growing on rocky ground
The cliff rose blooms beautifully on the rocky hillside.

Expressions with fall

fall apartv.
break into pieces due to weakness or damage
The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..
fall backv.
move backward in a retreat
The troops had to fall back to a safer position.
fall behindv.
be late for a regular event
She tends to fall behind in her assignments.
fall forv.
develop romantic feelings for someone
He fell for her the moment they met.
break one's fallv.
prevent someone from falling
She reached out to break his fall.
break someone's fallv.
stop or reduce the force when someone is falling
He used his arms to break her fall.
don't fall for itexp.
tell someone to avoid being taken in by a joke or scheme
Don't fall for it—he's just trying to get a reaction.
fall down onv.
collapse onto a surface or object
The old building might fall down on the roof.
fall inv.
collapse inward or break down
The old building began to fall in.
fall in behindv.
move to a position behind someone
The soldiers were ordered to fall in behind the leader.

Terms related to cliff fall

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
accidentdescentfallincidentmisfortunemishapslipstumblecollapsedepreciationdeteriorationdevaluation

Examples of cliff fall in a sentence

  • Emergency services responded quickly to the cliff fall.
  • Investors were worried about a cliff fall in stock prices.
  • The sudden cliff fall in sales surprised the analysts.
  • The hikers narrowly escaped the cliff fall.
  • A cliff fall blocked the path for hours.

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  1. French:chute de falaise, chute brutale, ...
  2. German:Klippensturz, starker Einbruch, ...
  3. Italian:caduta da una scogliera, crollo improvviso, ...
  4. Spanish:despeñamiento, caída abrupta, ...
  5. Portuguese:queda de penhasco, queda abrupta, ...
  6. Chinese:悬崖坠落, 断崖式下跌, ...
  7. Japanese:崖からの落下, 急落, ...
  8. Arabic:سُقُوط مِن جُرْف, انهيار, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְפִילָה מִצּוּק, נְפִילָה חֲדָה, ...
  10. Russian:падение с утёса, резкое падение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:падіння зі скелі, різке падіння, ...
  12. Hindi:चट्टान से गिरना, क्लिफ फॉल, ...

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