drop-off

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noun

ˈdräp-ˌȯf 

1

: a very steep or perpendicular descent

2

: a marked dwindling or decline

a drop-off in attendance

3

: the act or an instance of making a usually brief deposit or delivery

drop-off points along the route

drop off

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verb

ˌdräp-ˈȯf 

dropped off; dropping off; drops off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

Synonyms

Noun

• decrease
• reduction
• drop
• decline
• dent

Examples of drop-off in a Sentence

Noun

the drop-off in movie attendance was the greatest in more than a decade

Verb

my interest in photography has dropped off over the years

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Sometimes, that’s best brought to life with a video of customers talking, or showing an experience visually in terms of where the drop-off is happening in a funnel, and comparing it to a prior period or trends that make the point in a very visual way. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

Check with your town first because many now offer composting programs with bins and drop-off services that make getting started even easier. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025

Verb

After ascending to world No. 1 at just 20 years old and racking up five Slam titles in a five-year period, Świątek had dropped off a bit. —Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Thousands of Ohioans could drop off Medicaid or face new barriers to coverage even as the state prepares for an extra infusion of federal money. —Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drop-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff