See also: drop-off and drop off English Etymology Deverbal from drop off. Noun dropoff (plural dropoffs) Alternative form of drop-off. 2007 March 6, Jacques Steinberg, “NBC Names New Chief for News Program”, in New York Times:[…] Ms. Wallace will be charged with maintaining the program’s lead in the ratings […] while trying to staunch a dropoff in the program’s viewership.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads