Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
drop -away
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become less or fewer.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drops away (present, singular) dropping away (participle, present) dropped away (participle, past) dropped away (past)

Synonyms

slip drop off fall away

Questions

What does drop away mean?
To become less or fewer.

How to pronounce drop away

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