drop off meaning and definition

DROP OFF verb

Definition of drop off (verb)

1. fall or diminish
   • "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
2. change from a waking to a sleeping state
   • "he always falls asleep during lectures"
   • synonyms: dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off
   • antonym: arouse
3. leave or unload
   • "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
   • synonyms: discharge, drop, put down, set down, unload
4. retreat
   • synonyms: fall back, fall behind, lose, recede
   • antonym: advance
5. get worse
   • "My grades are slipping"
   • synonyms: drop away, fall away, slip