Drop off
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
When numbers, sales, or traffic go down
Example sentence
Sales dropped off in the winter.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
sales dropped off
demand dropped off
interest dropped off
business dropped off
attendance dropped off
traffic dropped off
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Attendance dropped off after the first week. ✅ (Correct)
Attendance dropped after the first week off. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there. Common in transportation and delivery
Example sentence
She dropped off the kids at school.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
drop someone off at school
drop me off at the airport
drop off the kids
drop off a package
drop something off on the way
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
I dropped off my son at school. ✅ (Correct)
I dropped my son off at school. ✅ (Correct)