drop out Synonyms

drop out Meaning

Wordnet

drop out (v)

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values

leave school or an educational program prematurely

drop out Sentence Examples

  1. The old bike had a weak chain that kept dropping out.
  2. The top piece of a drawer fell off, dropping out onto the floor.
  3. Cindy had been dropping out of high school for three days in a row.
  4. The new student dropped out in the middle of the class.
  5. Sarah's hair seemed to be dropping out in clumps.
  6. A tooth had suddenly dropped out while Bob was eating an apple.
  7. We watched raindrops falling reluctantly from the sky.
  8. He quietly dropped out of sight.
  9. The lost earring dropped out of her earlobe.
  10. The old man sat and watched leaves drop out of a maple tree.

FAQs About the word drop out

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat, withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values, leav

withdraw, quit,demit,

sign up (for), enter, enroll (in), enlist (in), enlist (in), sign on (for), enter, sign up (for), join, sign on (for)

The old bike had a weak chain that kept dropping out.

The top piece of a drawer fell off, dropping out onto the floor.

Cindy had been dropping out of high school for three days in a row.

The new student dropped out in the middle of the class.