dropout Syllabification: (drop·out)Pronunciation: /ˈdräpˌout/Translate dropout | into French | into German Definition of dropout noun 1a person who has abandoned a course of study or who has rejected conventional society to pursue an alternative lifestyle:a college dropout 2a momentary loss of recorded audio signal or an error in reading data on a magnetic tape or disk, usually due to a flaw in the coating. 3 (usually dropouts) a U-shaped slot at the end of a fork on a bicycle, made to receive the axle and enabling the wheel to be changed rapidly. dropout in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dropout in the British & World English dictionary
