free fall

[free-fawl] / ˈfriˌfɔl /

NOUN

rapid decline or descent

Synonyms

WEAK

collapse decline dive drop nosedive plummet plummeting plunge sag slump

Antonyms

WEAK

upturn

Example Sentences

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Someone offering you a higher fixed rate of interest on bonds, at a moment when the economy is in free fall, is someone offering you free money.

From MarketWatch

At the same time, his stunning free fall might wind up making him surprisingly good value as a late-round pick for Cleveland.

From The Wall Street Journal

We fly through the open window and tumble into free fall.

From Literature

At 10:30, an hour into trading, every financial stock went into a free fall, whether it deserved to or not.

From Literature

But home values are not in a free fall.

From MarketWatch