dropout
or drop-out
[ drop-out ]
/ ˈdrɒpˌaʊt /
noun
Origin of dropout
1925–30,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
drop out
Words nearby dropout
Definition for drop out (2 of 2)
Origin of drop
OTHER WORDS FROM drop
drop·like, adjective un·dropped, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for drop out (1 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
British Dictionary definitions for drop out (2 of 2)
dropout
/ (ˈdrɒpˌaʊt) /
noun
a student who fails to complete a school or college course
a person who rejects conventional society
drop-out rugby
a drop kick taken by the defending team to restart play, as after a touchdown
drop-out electronics
a momentary loss of signal in a magnetic recording medium as a result of an imperfection in its magnetic coating
verb drop out (intr, adverb often foll by of)
to abandon or withdraw from (a school, social group, job, etc)
Medical definitions for drop out
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 out (1 of 2)
drop out
Withdraw from participation in a group such as a school, club, or game; also, withdraw from society owing to disillusionment. For example, He couldn't afford the membership dues and had to drop out, or She planned to drop out from college for a year. [Late 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with drop out (2 of 2)
drop