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what does drop off mean?

DROP OFF as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • change from a waking to a sleeping state
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he always falls asleep during lectures
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • fall or diminish
    Usage Example(s)
    • The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test
    Hypernyms(s) drop off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • get worse
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • My grades are slipping
    Hypernyms(s) drop off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • retreat
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) drop off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
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what does drop-off mean?

DROP-OFF as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a change downward
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
    • there was a sharp drop-off in sales
    Hypernyms(s) drop-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a steep high face of rock
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
    • a steep drop
    Hypernyms(s) drop-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the team went into a slump
    • a gradual slack in output
    • a drop-off in attendance
    • a falloff in quality
    Hypernyms(s) drop-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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