drop-off
[ drop-awf, -of ]
/ ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
a vertical or very steep descent: The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
a decline; decrease: Sales have shown a considerable drop-off this year.
a place where a person or thing can be left, received, accommodated, etc.: a new drop-off for outpatients.
adjective
applied when a rented vehicle is left elsewhere than at the point of hire: to pay a drop-off charge.
Origin of drop-off
First recorded in 1955–60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase
drop off
Words nearby drop-off
drop-down menu,
drop-forge,
drop-in,
drop-in centre,
drop-kick,
drop-off,
drop-ship,
dropback,
droperidol,
drophead coupé,
droplet
Definition for drop off (2 of 2)
Origin of drop
OTHER WORDS FROM drop
drop·like, adjective un·dropped, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for drop off (1 of 2)
drop off
verb (adverb)
(intr)
to grow smaller or less; decline
(tr)
to allow to alight; set down
(intr) informal
to fall asleep
noun drop-off
a steep or vertical descent
a sharp decrease
British Dictionary definitions for drop off (2 of 2)
drop
/ (drɒp) /
noun
verb drops, dropping or dropped
noun, verb
rugby
short for drop kick or drop-kick
Word Origin for drop
Old English
dropian; related to Old High German
triofan to
drip
Medical definitions for drop off
drop
[ drŏp ]
n.
The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
A volume of liquid equal to 176 of a teaspoon and regarded as a unit of dosage for medication.
A small globular piece of candy, usually readily dissolved in the mouth.
v.
To fall, be dispensed, or poured in drops.
Idioms and Phrases with drop off (1 of 2)
drop off
Fall asleep, as in When I looked at Grandma, she had dropped off. [Early 1800s]
Decrease; also, become less frequent. For example, Sales have dropped off markedly, or Over the year her visits dropped off. [Early 1800s]
Deliver, unload, as in Bill dropped off the package at the office.
Die, as in He is so ill he could drop off any time. [Early 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with drop off (2 of 2)
drop