drape off
drape off · drapes off · draped off · draping off
To extend as if hanging like a drapeTo extend as if hanging like a drape.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To extend as if hanging like a drape.
Streams cut through open plains draping off the mountain ridge.
(intransitive)To reduce in amplitude.
The long tail of sales drapes off without dropping off.
Forms
drapes off, draping off, draped off, draped off| Base form | drape off · to drape off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drapes off |
| Present participle | draping off |
| Past simple | draped off |
| Past participle | draped off |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb