Definition of dropout
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: one who drops out of school
b
: one who drops out of conventional society
c
: one who abandons an attempt, activity, or chosen path
a corporate dropout
2
: a momentary defect on a magnetic tape or disk caused by a temporary loss of signal
drop out
verb
dropped out; dropping out; drops out
Definition of drop out (Entry 2 of 2)
: to withdraw from participation or membership : quit
especially
: to withdraw from conventional society
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The first known use of dropout was in 1875
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