The difference between Drop off and Fall asleep
When used as verbs, drop off means to fall asleep, whereas fall asleep means to pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
check bellow for the other definitions of Drop off and Fall asleep
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Drop off as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To fall asleep.
Examples:
"After two glasses of whiskey, Tom soon dropped off in front of the television."
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Drop off as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):
To deliver; to deposit or leave.
Examples:
"Can you drop the kids off at school?"
"I'll drop off your books when I see you tonight."
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Drop off as a verb:
To fall.
Examples:
"The leaves were slowly dropping off the tree."
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Drop off as a verb:
To lessen or reduce.
Examples:
"Sales have dropped off in recent months."
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Fall asleep as a verb:
To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
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Fall asleep as a verb:
To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
Examples:
"My left leg has fallen asleep!"
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Fall asleep as a verb (poetic, euphemistic):
To die .
Examples:
"RQ:King James Version Acts 7 60 passage=And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe. And Saul was consenting vnto his death."