Definition of "drop off" in English

Verb

1. To fall asleep.

   • After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television.

2. To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.

   • Can you drop the kids off at school?
   • I'll drop off your books when I see you tonight.

3. To fall off: To drop from, fall from.

   • The leaves were slowly dropping off the tree.
   • The leaves hung on until the end of November, then dropped off quickly.

4. To drop from, fall from.

   • The leaves were slowly dropping off the tree.

5. To drop, fall.

   • The leaves hung on until the end of November, then dropped off quickly.

6. To end a connection with a telephone queue, either by hanging up or after being served or processed.

   • As soon as a caller drops off, we'll have an open line and maybe you can reach us then.

7. To lessen or reduce.

   • Sales have dropped off in recent months.

8. To die.

9. To abandon or give up on (something); to be abandoned or given up on.

   • My lawyer said some of those charges will be dropped off.
   • If you ignore them, the fees won't just drop off.