drop off — to 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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