“Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station.
Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in the morning.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
drop-off — ˈdrop off noun [countable] 1. if there is a drop off in the amount, level, or number of something, it goes down or becomes less: • There has been a drop off in tourism this year. • temporary drop offs in sales 2. TRANSPORT a delivery, or the… … Financial and business terms
drop off — {v.} 1. To take (someone or something) part of the way you are going. * /Joe asked Mrs. Jones to drop him off at the library on her way downtown./ 2. To go to sleep. * /Jimmy was thinking of his birthday party as he dropped off to sleep./ 3. To… … Dictionary of American idioms
drop off — {v.} 1. To take (someone or something) part of the way you are going. * /Joe asked Mrs. Jones to drop him off at the library on her way downtown./ 2. To go to sleep. * /Jimmy was thinking of his birthday party as he dropped off to sleep./ 3. To… … Dictionary of American idioms
drop-off — drop ,off1 noun count a reduction in the amount or level of something: We often see a drop off in business in the winter. drop off drop ,off 2 adjective used about the time or place that you deliver something somewhere: a drop off point/zone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drop off someone — drop off (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in … New idioms dictionary
drop off — (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in the… … New idioms dictionary
drop-off — drop′ off n. 1) a vertical or very steep descent 2) a decline; decrease: a drop off in sales[/ex] 3) cvb a place where a person or thing can be left, received, etc 4) cvb of, for, or pertaining to a delivery or return of someone or something to a … From formal English to slang
drop-off — noun 1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality the team went into a slump a gradual slack in output a drop off in attendance a falloff in quality • Syn: ↑slump, ↑slack, ↑falloff, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drop off — verb 1. fall or diminish (Freq. 1) The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test • Derivationally related forms: ↑drop off • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fa … Useful english dictionary
drop-off — I UK / US noun [countable] Word forms drop off : singular drop off plural drop offs a reduction in the amount or level of something We often see a drop off in business in the winter. II UK / US adjective used about the time or place that you… … English dictionary
