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IELTS BNC: 34260 COCA: 7969

dropout

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dropout /ˈdrɑːpˌaʊt/ noun
plural dropouts
dropout
/ˈdrɑːpˌaʊt/
noun
plural dropouts
Learner's definition of DROPOUT
[count]
: a person who stops going to a school, college, etc., before finishing : a person who drops out of school辍学者;退学者
: a person who stops being involved in society because he or she does not believe in its rules, customs, and values脱离现实社会的人 see also drop out at 2drop
IELTS BNC: 34260 COCA: 7969

dropout

1 of 2

noun

drop·​out ˈdräp-ˌau̇t How to pronounce dropout (audio)
1
a
: one who drops out of school
b
: one who drops out of conventional society
c
: one who abandons an attempt, activity, or chosen path
a corporate dropout
2
: a momentary defect on a magnetic tape or disk caused by a temporary loss of signal

drop out

2 of 2

verb

dropped out; dropping out; drops out

intransitive verb

: to withdraw from participation or membership : quit
especially : to withdraw from conventional society

Example Sentences

Noun The program is designed for dropouts who wish to get high school equivalency certificates.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
David Yates will direct the movie in the style of The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Short, with Blunt playing, Liza, a high school dropout who lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical startup in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 In 1970, Gary Gygax, a high school dropout, was fired from his job as an insurance underwriter. Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Authorities described the shooter, Eric Houston, then 20, as a Lindhurst High dropout who’d failed to graduate from the school three years earlier and who blamed his former history teacher, Robert Brens, for giving him a failing grade. Faith Karimi, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 For the Cleveland native, who grew up in Parma and saw the classic film while in middle school, infinity would be going from a high school dropout with a GED to attending Tri-C, joining the Coast Guard and becoming a 3D animator. John Benson, cleveland, 14 June 2022 Abbott said investigators believe the shooter was a high school dropout. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 25 May 2022 The district will have little time to take a breath: The next deadline is just three weeks away, on Sept. 8, when BPS must have new controls in place to ensure its graduation and dropout data is accurate and timely. Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 High school dropout Bill Smith is worth more than $400 million from his startups Shipt and Landing. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Will recent dropout candidates still be on the ballot? Ben Baker, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dropout was in 1875
IELTS BNC: 34260 COCA: 7969

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