Definition of 'drop off'

Verb

1. fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
2. change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
      Synonyms: fall asleep dope off flake out drift off nod off doze off drowse off
      Antonyms: wake up awake arouse awaken wake come alive waken
3. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
      Synonyms: drop set down put down unload discharge
4. retreat
      Synonyms: fall back lose fall behind recede
      Antonyms: gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground
5. get worse; "My grades are slipping"
      Synonyms: slip drop away fall away

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