Dictionary  free' fall'1. the hypothetical fall of a body such that the only force acting upon it is that of gravity. 2. the part of a parachute jump that precedes the opening of the parachute. 3. a decline, esp. a sudden or rapid decline, as in value or prestige, that appears to be endless or bottomless: The economy was in a free fall all winter. Also,free-fall (for defs. 1, 2). free-fallPronunciation: (frē'fôl"), [key] —v., -fell, -fall•en, -fall•ing, —adj., n. —v.i. (of parachutists) to descend initially, as for a designated interval, in a free fall: The jumpers were required to free-fall for eight seconds. —adj. denoting or suggesting a free fall: a free-fall recession. —n. free fall (defs. 1, 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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