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0 an occasion when something or someone falls quickly under the influence of gravity
1 a fast fall from a great height under the influence of gravity (= the natural force that attracts things toward the earth) without any other force acting to reduce speed:
The parachutists are briefly in free fall before opening their parachutes.
2 a sudden, fast loss, for example in price, popularity, or value:
The government had to act to keep the dollar from going into free fall against other currencies.
3 a sudden failure or loss of value that you are unable to stop and which continues to get worse:
go into (a) free fall The stock market went into free fall, plummeting an additional 27%.
be in (a) free fall Profits are in free fall, with second-quarter earnings down 80% from last year.