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drop vs fall off

fall off vs drop

drop is a noun but fall off is not a noun.

drop and fall off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop Yes No Yes No
fall off No No Yes No
As verbs, fall off is a hyponym of drop; that is, fall off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drop:
  • drop: go down in value
  • fall off: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
Other hyponyms of drop include sink, slump, tumble.
drop (noun) fall off (noun)
the act of dropping something
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
drop (verb) fall off (verb)
give birth; used for animals fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
grow progressively worse diminish in size or intensity
go down in value come off
stop pursuing or acting
change from one level to another
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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