noun
dropout
noun
1
A person who leaves school or a course before finishing it.
"He was a college dropout who went on to start his own business."
2
A brief, unwanted loss of signal, audio, or video.
"The call suffered from a dropout right at the crucial moment."
How to Use Dropout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who quits an educational course early, or a short break in a signal or recording.
Common pairings
high school dropout
signal dropout
Word Forms
dropouts plural
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