What does drop out mean?

Definitions for drop out
drop out

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word drop out.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the spongeverb

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

    "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

  2. drop outverb

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

    "She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California"

  3. drop outverb

    leave school or an educational program prematurely

    "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

Wiktionary

  1. drop outverb

    Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).

Wikipedia

  1. Drop Out

    Drop Out is a song by American rapper Lil Pump from his second studio album Harverd Dropout (2019). The song stands as the first track on the album. It was produced by Diablo and sees Lil Pump claiming to be a free agent. The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.

ChatGPT

  1. drop out

    Drop out generally refers to someone who has stopped participating or continuing an activity, course, or program. This term is often used in educational contexts like schools or universities, where a student may decide to quit before completing their studies. However, it can also be applied to scenarios like quitting jobs, leaving competitions, or abandoning hobbies.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce drop out?

How to say drop out in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of drop out in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of drop out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of drop out in a Sentence

  1. Tony Papa:

    I think is disgusting. I think it's political and this is aimed at Trump, if I were a member of this church, I'd drop out, I really would, it's very disgusting.

  2. Donald Trump:

    They don't understand that as people drop out, I'm going to get a lot of those votes also.

  3. Angie Motshekga:

    People who are still innumerate and illiterate are pushed forward until they find that they are so far behind that they have no choice but to drop out.

  4. Tom Courtney:

    Him coming into the race could dry up money for some of the others, some of the candidates who didn't have too good a chance just might drop out.

  5. Matt Spellman:

    Cedar Rapids's too big, cedar Rapids really is. I'm ready( for people to drop out). Cedar Rapids's getting to be too overwhelming.


Translations for drop out

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for drop out »

Translation

Find a translation for the drop out definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"drop out." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/drop+out>.

Discuss these drop out definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for drop out? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
    A interrupt
    B attend
    C adventure
    D moan

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for drop out: