DROP-OFF
Dictionary entry overview: What does drop-off mean?
• DROP-OFF (noun)
The noun DROP-OFF has 3 senses:
1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
2. a steep high face of rock
3. a change downward
Familiarity information: DROP-OFF used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DROP-OFF (noun)
Meaning:
A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
drop-off; falling off; falloff; slump; slack
Context examples:
the team went into a slump / a gradual slack in output / a drop-off in attendance / a falloff in quality
Hypernyms ("drop-off" is a kind of...):
declension; decline in quality; deterioration; worsening (process of changing to an inferior state)
Meaning:
A steep high face of rock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
cliff; drop-off; drop
Context examples:
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town / a steep drop
Hypernyms ("drop-off" is a kind of...):
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drop-off"):
crag (a steep rugged rock or cliff)
precipice (a very steep cliff)
Meaning:
A change downward
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
decrease; lessening; drop-off
Context examples:
there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided / there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Hypernyms ("drop-off" is a kind of...):
alteration; change; modification (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drop-off"):
shrinkage; shrinking (process or result of becoming less or smaller)
casualty (a decrease of military personnel or equipment)
sinking (a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength))
attrition (a wearing down to weaken or destroy)
dwindling; dwindling away (a becoming gradually less)
waning (a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent)
