Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

drop-precipitously

verb

/drɒp prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli/

Definition

To fall or decrease sharply and suddenly.

Examples

The company’s stock price started to drop precipitously after the bad news was announced.
Temperatures can drop precipitously at night in the desert.
Consumer confidence is expected to drop precipitously due to rising inflation.

Meaning

The term describes a dramatic reduction in a quantity or value, often used in contexts such as economics or environmental science where something decreases rapidly over a short period.