phrasal verb

Drop off

Letter DInseparable

2Sections

Take something or someone to a place and leave it or them there.

Meanings

  • Take something or someone to a place and leave it or them there. (separable [optional], International English)
  • Fall asleep (intransitive, International English)
  • Decrease in number or amount (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • I DROPPED the kids OFF at school on my way to work.
  • I DROPPED OFF during the play and woke up when it ended.
  • Sales have DROPPED OFF in the last few months.

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