drop
33 ENTRIES FOUND:
- drop (noun)
- drop (verb)
- drop–dead (adjective)
- drop–dead date (noun)
- drop–down menu (noun)
- drop–in (adjective)
- drop–off (noun)
- dropped (adjective)
- dropping (noun)
- drop cloth (noun)
- drop goal (noun)
- drop pass (noun)
- drop shot (noun)
- cough drop (noun)
- mail drop (noun)
- name–dropping (noun)
- airdrop (noun)
- ball (noun)
- bomb (noun)
- bottom (noun)
- brick (noun)
- bucket (noun)
- dead (adjective)
- dropkick (noun)
- fly (noun)
- hat (noun)
- hear (verb)
- jaw (noun)
- lap (noun)
- ocean (noun)
- penny (noun)
- pin (noun)
- sight (noun)
plural
drops
plural
drops
Britannica Dictionary definition of DROP
1
[count]
:
a very small amount of liquid that falls in a rounded shape
— often + of
—
see also dewdrop, raindrop, teardrop
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He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
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She knew rain was coming when she felt a drop [=raindrop] land on her arm.
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Drops of water fell from the leaky faucet.
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a drop of blood
2
[count]
informal
:
a small amount of a drink
— usually singular
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I didn't have a drop of your orange juice.
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I'd just like a drop of brandy, please.
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He used to have a drinking problem but he hasn't touched a drop [=hasn't drunk any alcohol] in years.
3
[singular]
:
a small amount of something (such as a quality)
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She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.
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The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.
4
drops
[plural]
:
liquid medicine that is measured in drops and put into your eyes, ears, or nose
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The doctor prescribed daily drops for the child's ears.
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eye/ear drops
5
[count]
:
a usually small, round piece of candy with a particular flavor
—
see also cough drop, gumdrop
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We sucked on lemon drops.
6
[count]
a
:
the distance from a higher to a lower level
— usually singular
-
It is a 50-foot drop from the cliff to the ground below.
b
:
an area that goes downward suddenly
-
A steep drop in the river forms a waterfall.
7
[count]
:
a decrease in amount or quality
— usually singular
— often + in
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His income took a sudden drop.
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He had a sudden drop in income.
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The patient experienced a sharp drop in blood pressure.
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a drop [=decline] in prices/sales
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a four percent drop in body weight
9
[count]
American football
:
a move back from the line of scrimmage
— usually singular
-
The quarterback made a quick three-step drop.
a drop in the bucket
(US) informal or British a drop in the ocean
:
an amount that is so small that it does not make an important difference or have much effect
-
They need to raise thousands of dollars for this project, so our 20-dollar donation is just a drop in the bucket.
at the drop of a hat
:
very quickly and immediately
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He says he's ready to help us at the drop of a hat.
-
She loses her temper at the drop of a hat.
2
drop
/ˈdrɑːp/
verb
drops;
dropped;
dropping
2
drop
/ˈdrɑːp/
verb
drops;
dropped;
dropping
Britannica Dictionary definition of DROP
1
a
[+ object]
:
to let (something) fall
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Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot.
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She dropped the apple core into the trash can.
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They dropped bombs on the city.
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He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
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The player dropped the ball.
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The trees drop their needles in the winter. [=the needles fall off the trees in the winter]
b
[no object]
:
to fall
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The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor.
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The book dropped from my hand.
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The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.
2
[no object]
a
:
to lie down or fall down suddenly
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He dropped (down) to the floor and hid under the bed.
b
:
to lie down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted
:
collapse
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She was so tired she felt she would drop.
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He worked until he dropped.
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(informal) We're going to the mall to shop till we drop.
3
[no object]
:
to go down suddenly and form a steep slope
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The road drops into the valley.
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The cliff drops almost vertically.
4
a
[no object]
:
to change to a lower level, amount, position, etc.
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The temperature dropped (to 50 degrees).
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His voice dropped [=became quieter] as he told us the secret.
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Increased competition has caused prices to drop. [=decline, go down]
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Production has dropped. [=decreased]
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The team has dropped [=fallen] to third place.
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He dropped [=fell] behind the other runners when he hurt his ankle.
b
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to lessen or decrease in level or amount
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He dropped [=lowered] his voice.
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She dropped [=reduced] her speed when she saw the patrol car.
5
[+ object]
:
to send (someone) a letter, note, etc.
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I'll drop you an e-mail when I know my schedule.
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Drop me a line [=write me a letter] sometime.
6
a
[+ object]
:
to stop talking or thinking about (something)
-
You can drop that idea right now.
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Let's just drop the subject.
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Just drop it. I don't want to talk about it any more.
b
[no object]
:
to stop being talked about
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Please let the matter drop.
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Once he starts talking about a subject he just won't let it drop.
7
[+ object]
:
to stop doing or continuing with (something)
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I'm going to drop my calculus class and take a biology course instead.
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New evidence was found and the case was dropped.
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The prosecutors dropped the charges against her.
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I dropped everything [=stopped what I was doing] and ran to the window to see what was going on.
8
[+ object]
:
to not include (someone or something)
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You should drop [=cut, omit] this sentence from your essay.
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The newspaper decided to drop the story.
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He was dropped from the team.
9
[+ object]
:
to suddenly end a relationship or connection with (someone)
-
They dated for a while, but then she suddenly dropped him.
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She moved away and dropped her old friends.
10
[+ object]
:
to take (someone or something) to a place and then leave
— often + off
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She dropped him in front of the library.
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He dropped the package at the post office this morning.
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I drop the kids off at school in the morning.
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I'll drop off the paperwork as soon as it's all filled out.
11
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to make a brief social visit
— usually + by or in or over
—
see also drop-in
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His sister dropped by unexpectedly.
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They dropped in for a chat.
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Drop over sometime!
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We were in the neighborhood and thought we would drop in on you.
12
[+ object]
:
to say (something) in an informal or casual way
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He casually dropped the news that they are getting married.
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She's always dropping names. [=saying the names of famous people she knows to try to impress others]
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She has been dropping hints that she is looking for another job.
13
[+ object]
informal
:
to lose (a game)
-
They dropped the first game but won the next two.
14
[+ object]
informal
:
to spend (an amount of money)
— usually + on
-
She dropped $300 on a new suit.
15
[+ object]
informal
:
to lose (an amount of weight)
-
Through diet and exercise, I managed to drop 20 pounds in a year.
16
:
to move down
[+ object]
-
When the teacher became angry at her, she dropped her eyes/head. [=she looked down]
[no object]
-
His gaze dropped to the floor in embarrassment.
17
[+ object]
knitting
:
to let (a loop of yarn) fall off a knitting needle
-
Count the stitches on the needle to make sure you didn't drop one.
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Be careful you don't drop a stitch.
18
[+ object]
:
to not pronounce (a letter) when you speak
-
When she spoke quickly, she dropped the “g” in “running.”
19
[+ object]
informal
:
to take (a drug) by swallowing it
-
They dropped acid. [=they took LSD]
drop a brick
British, informal or drop a clanger
:
to make a very bad or embarrassing mistake
drop back
[phrasal verb] American football
:
to move straight back from the line of scrimmage
-
The quarterback dropped back and threw a long pass down the field.
drop dead
drop in/into/on your lap
drop off
[phrasal verb]
1
:
to decrease in amount
-
After the holidays, business usually drops off.
2
:
to fall asleep
—
see also 2drop 10 (above)
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The baby tends to drop off after he eats.
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She lay down and dropped off to sleep.
drop out
[phrasal verb]
1
:
to stop attending a school or university before you have completed your studies
— often + of
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He dropped out after 10th grade.
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He dropped out of [=quit] college/school and began working full-time.
2
:
to stop being part of a group
— usually + of
-
She was the first to drop out of the band.
3
:
to stop being involved in regular society because you do not agree with or support its rules, customs, and values
—
see also dropout
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Back in the sixties he dropped out and lived as a hippie for several years.
drop out of sight
:
to stop being seen
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The house dropped out of sight as we drove over the hill.
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a famous and successful actor who suddenly dropped out of sight
