drop off

To take someone or something to a place and leave them there.

• I will drop you off at home.
• She dropped the children off at school.
• Could you drop off this parcel on your way?

How to use it: drop someone/something off at somewhere (I will drop you off at the station.)

Similar words: deliver, leave

Opposites: pick up

Common phrases: drop off someone, drop off something, drop someone off, drop something off

To become smaller in amount, number, or strength.

• Sales drop off in winter.
• Interest dropped off after the first week.
• Has demand for tickets dropped off?

Similar words: decrease, decline, dwindle, taper off

Opposites: increase

Common phrases: sales drop off, drop off sharply, demand drop off

To start sleeping, often without planning to.

• I dropped off on the sofa.
• She usually drops off while watching television.
• He was so tired that he dropped off immediately.

Similar words: fall asleep, doze off, nod off

Opposites: wake up

Common phrases: drop off quickly, drop off asleep, drop off again

To fall away from something you were attached to.

• The dry leaves dropped off.
• A button has dropped off my shirt.
• Will the fruit drop off when it is ready?

How to use it: drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

Similar words: fall off, come off

Common phrases: leaves drop off, buttons drop off, drop off something

To become separated from something and fall down.

• A leaf dropped off the branch.
• The loose button dropped off my shirt.
• Ripe apples sometimes drop off the tree.

How to use it: drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

Similar words: fall off, come off

Common phrases: drop off something, drop off a tree, drop off easily

If a caller leaves a waiting list on the phone, their connection ends.

• Callers often drop off after waiting.
• Three callers dropped off before an operator answered.
• Once you finish helping them, callers drop off.

Similar words: disconnect, hang up

Common phrases: callers drop off, drop off early