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drop offto take someone or something to a place and leave them there

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to take someone or something to a place and leave them there

Pronunciation (IPA): /drɑːp ɔːf/

Korean meaning: 데려다주다, 배달하다

Korean pronunciation: **드랍** 오프

Example Sentences

  • My mom drops me off at school every morning like I'm a pizza delivery.
  • Could you drop off this report at the office on your way home?
  • The professor's voice was so monotone that half the class dropped off within ten minutes.

drop off

VERB

//drɑːp ɔːf//

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

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/drɑːp ɔːf/
🇬🇧 UK/drɒp ɒf/

🌳Etymology

Rootdrop
Suffix-off

Origin

drop(떨어뜨리다)과 off(떨어져서)가 결합된 구동사로, 원래 '떨어뜨려 놓고 가다'는 의미에서 파생되어 현재의 다양한 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

shop offchop offhop off
shop off
chop off
hop off

🔗Collocations

drop off a package
drop off the kids
drop off to sleep
sales drop off
attendance drops off
drop off point

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom drops me off at school every morning like I'm a pizza delivery.

Could you drop off this report at the office on your way home?

😄 Fun example

The professor's voice was so monotone that half the class dropped off within ten minutes.

Website traffic usually drops off during the weekend.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

delivertransportdecreasedeclinefall asleep

Antonyms

pick upcollectincreasewake up

Related

drop bydrop outhand overfall off

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