dropoff

See also: drop-off and drop off

English

Etymology

Deverbal from drop off.

Noun

dropoff (plural dropoffs)

  1. Alternative form of drop-off
    • 2007 March 6, Jacques Steinberg, “NBC Names New Chief for News Program”, in New York Times:
      [] Ms. Wallace will be charged with maintaining the program’s lead in the ratings [] while trying to staunch a dropoff in the program’s viewership.
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