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

  1. 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."

  2. 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."

  3. Drop off as a verb:

    To fall.

    Examples:

    "The leaves were slowly dropping off the tree."

  4. Drop off as a verb:

    To lessen or reduce.

    Examples:

    "Sales have dropped off in recent months."

  1. Fall asleep as a verb:

    To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.

  2. Fall asleep as a verb:

    To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.

    Examples:

    "My left leg has fallen asleep!"

  3. 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."