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Definition

To fall asleep.

To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.

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In Context

  • "After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television."
  • "And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long."
  • "Can you drop the kids off at school?"
  • "I'll drop off your books when I see you tonight."
  • "After dropping off travellers at Foregate Street, my train terminates at Shrub Hill - a station which boasts one of the best selection [sic] of semaphore signals left in the country."
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Related Idioms

d

drift off

To fall asleep slowly.

 d

drop off the radar

To vanish or fall into obscurity; to become forgotten or ignored.

 s

sweet dreams

Said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.

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nod out

To become drowsy and fall asleep; nod off.

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cry oneself to sleep

To cry until or to fall asleep.

 f

fall asleep

To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
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