Freefall

Pronunciation: /ˈfriːˌfɔːl/

Freefall (noun)

  1. The state of falling through the air without anything slowing you down.
  2. A sudden and fast decrease in value or amount.

Examples

  • The skydiver experienced freefall before opening the parachute.
  • In freefall, the object accelerates due to gravity.

Common collocations: experience freefall, in freefall, go into freefall, in freefall, profits in freefall