drop-off

[ drop-awf, -of ]

/ ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR drop-off ON THESAURUS.COM

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 like a hot potato, drop like flies, dropline, drop lock, drop names, drop-off, dropout, droppage, drop pass, dropped egg, dropped seat

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Example sentences from the Web for drop-off

The effort has not just been focused on “drop-off” voters—that is, Democrats who voted in 2012 but not in the 2010 midterms.
The Democrats’ Simple Midterm Weapon|Ben Jacobs|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not far from the drop-off point, the team ran into their first roadblock.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The drop-off is even steeper over the past 30 years: in 1982 the number was 56.4 percent.
How We Read Now: 10 Facts from the National Endowment for the Arts Report|Thomas Flynn|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. economic recovery, largely driven by a recovery in housing, could be threatened by this drop-off.
Rising interest rates spur drop in mortgage financing activity|Edward Ferguson|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But I would expect to see some drop-off in applications, perhaps a substantial one.
The Future of the MD|Megan McArdle|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A fine, large fire was started on the ledge of rock that extended out from the "Shelter" to a drop-off of some twenty feet.
The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills|Janet Aldridge

British Dictionary definitions for drop-off

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

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Idioms and Phrases with drop-off

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]

单词	drop-off
释义	drop-off [ drop-awf, -of ] / ˈdrɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drop-off ON THESAURUS.COM 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 like a hot potato, drop like flies, dropline, drop lock, drop names, drop-off, dropout, droppage, drop pass, dropped egg, dropped seat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drop-off The effort has not just been focused on “drop-off” voters—that is, Democrats who voted in 2012 but not in the 2010 midterms. The Democrats’ Simple Midterm Weapon\|Ben Jacobs\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Not far from the drop-off point, the team ran into their first roadblock. The Original Ebola Hunter\|Abby Haglage\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The drop-off is even steeper over the past 30 years: in 1982 the number was 56.4 percent. How We Read Now: 10 Facts from the National Endowment for the Arts Report\|Thomas Flynn\|September 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The U.S. economic recovery, largely driven by a recovery in housing, could be threatened by this drop-off. Rising interest rates spur drop in mortgage financing activity\|Edward Ferguson\|July 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But I would expect to see some drop-off in applications, perhaps a substantial one. The Future of the MD\|Megan McArdle\|January 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A fine, large fire was started on the ledge of rock that extended out from the "Shelter" to a drop-off of some twenty feet. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills\|Janet Aldridge British Dictionary definitions for drop-off 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with drop-off drop off 1 Fall asleep, as in When I looked at Grandma, she had dropped off. [Early 1800s] 2 Decrease; also, become less frequent. For example, Sales have dropped off markedly, or Over the year her visits dropped off. [Early 1800s] 3 Deliver, unload, as in Bill dropped off the package at the office. 4 Die, as in He is so ill he could drop off any time. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to drop-off decline, stagnation, drop, delay, strike, downturn, slackening, falloff, deceleration, downtrend, hideout, wealth, repository, treasure, nest egg, stash, stockpile, hoard, storehouse, deterioration
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