drop

Plural: drops

Noun

• a shape that is spherical and small
  • "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"
• a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling
  • "he had a drop too much to drink"
  • "a drop of each sample was analyzed"
  • "there is not a drop of pity in that man"
• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
  • "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"
  • "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
• a steep high face of rock
  • "a steep drop"
• a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
  • "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
• a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
• a central depository where things can be left or picked up
• the act of dropping something
  • "they expected the drop would be successful"
• A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
• A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
• A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop.
• A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
• A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops.
• A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
• A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
• A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
• A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
• Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
• A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
• A single measure of whisky.
• That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
• Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
• That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
• An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• A dropped pass.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press.
• A thing which drops or hangs down.
• A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• A release (of music, a video game, etc).
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• Ellipsis of drop-back.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• Ellipsis of drop target.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• Ellipsis of drop kick.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• Ellipsis of drop shot.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• A near vertical decent down the face of a breaking wave.
• An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
• An unsolicited credit card issue.
• A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
• A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
• Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
• A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
• Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
• The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
• The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
• The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
• The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
• The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
• The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
• The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
• The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
• The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
• The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
• A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
• Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.
• A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
• Licorice in confectionery form.
• An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.
• A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.

Verb

Verb Forms: dropped, dropt, dropping, drops

• To fall in drops or small globules.
• let fall to the ground
  • "Don't drop the dishes"
• to fall vertically
  • "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
• go down in value
  • "Stock prices dropped"
• fall or descend to a lower place or level
• terminate an association with
  • "drop him from the Republican ticket"
• utter with seeming casualness; ; drop names"
  • "drop a hint"
• stop pursuing or acting
  • "drop a lawsuit"
• leave or unload
  • "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
• lose (a game)
  • "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
• pay out
• lower the pitch of (musical notes)
• hang freely
  • "The light dropped from the ceiling"
• stop associating with
  • "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
• let or cause to fall in drops
• get rid of
• take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
  • "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
• omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
  • " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
• leave undone or leave out
• change from one level to another
  • "She dropped into army jargon"
• fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
  • "shop til you drop"
• grow worse
• give birth; used for animals
  • "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
• Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
• To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
• To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
• To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
• To fall into a particular condition or state.
• To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
• To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
• To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
• Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
• To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
• Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
• To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
• Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
• Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
• To drop out of the betting.
• Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
• To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
• To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
• To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
• To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
• To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
• To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
• To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
• To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
• To reduce; to make smaller.
• Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
• To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
• To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
• To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.
• To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
• To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
• To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
• To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
• To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
• To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
• To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
• To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
• To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
• To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
• To impart (something).
• Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
• To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
• To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
• To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
• To perform (rap music).
• To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
• Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
• To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
• To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
• To enter a more basic interface.
• To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
• To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.

Examples

• A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.
• As she had a free moment, she dropped her a text.
• Billy’s voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12.
• Cockneys drop their aitches.
• Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?
• Do drop by soon and I’ll lend you that book.
• Don’t drop that plate!    The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.
• Drop a basket of fries.
• Drop and give me 20, now!
• Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!
• Drop me a note when you get to the city.
• ear drops    eye drops
• He had to drop the idea of a seven-letter word when he couldn’t find a good hook.
• He usually enjoys a drop after dinner.    She won’t touch a drop while she’s on duty.
• He was thirsty but there wasn’t a drop of water to be found
• I drop knowledge wherever I go.
• I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée.
• I had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time.
• I left the plans at the drop, like you asked.
• I love it when he drops his funky beats.
• If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop, and roll.
• It doesn’t matter where you’re from, anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.
• I’ll be dropping the parcel at your place later.
• I’m tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?
• I’ve been dropped from the football team.
• Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!
• My aunt asked for just a drop more tea.
• My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.
• name drop
• Next, you drop to a shell.
• On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop.
• Put three drops of oil into the mixture.
• That gang rules the streets, dropping opponents with guns, bombs and other weapons.
• That guy can drop the bass like a monster.
• That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information].
• That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn’t break any bones.
• The album Hip-Hop Xmas dropped in time for the holidays.
• The delivery driver has to make three more drops before lunch.
• The drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices.
• The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer.
• The lecturer would drop hints whenever the students struggled.
• The next step drops the user to a recovery shell.
• The song, 180 beats per minute, drops to 150 BPM near the end.
• The spy made the drop, leaving the plans under the tree as arranged.
• The stock dropped 1.5% yesterday.
• The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open.
• They didn’t show a drop of remorse
• They dropped the album Hip-Hop Xmas in time for the holidays.
• to drop a lamb
• Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ball.
• Watch for the temperature to drop sharply, then you’ll know the reaction is complete.
• We can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops.
• We’ll drop in on her tomorrow.
• Yet another drop for the Tiger tight end.
• Yo, I drop rhymes like nobody’s business.

Synonyms

bead, cast, cast off, cliff, cut down, dangle, degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, dip, discharge, dismiss, drib, dribble, driblet, drip, drop cloth, drop curtain, drop down, drop off, drop-off, expend, fall, fell, flatten, free fall, knock off, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pearl, pretermit, put down, send away, send packing, set down, shake off, shed, sink, spend, strike down, swing, throw, throw away, throw off, unload, ace, atom, aught, bissel, bit, breakdown, crumb, cut, dab, damn, dash, decline, decrement, deduction, deterioration, diddly, dot, drop, dusting, extract, extraction, fleck, flip, flop, flyspeck, glimpse, glint, grain, gt#Noun, gtt#Noun, gutta#Noun, halfpennyworth, hint, inch, iota, jot, knock it down, lick, lowering, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, pennyworth, piece, pinch, reduction, scantling, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, semblance, shred, shrinkage, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tad, tidbit, tidge, tittle, toddick, touch, trace, trifle, tuppence worth, whiff, whit, worsening

Antonyms

attend to, recuperate, sharpen

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