drop (dr p)n.1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass. See Table at measurement. 2. A small quantity of a substance. 3. drops Liquid medicine administered in drops. 4. A trace or hint: not a drop of pity. 5. a. Something shaped or hanging like a drop. b. A small globular piece of hard candy. 6. The act of falling; descent. 7. A swift decline or decrease, as in quality, quantity, or intensity. 8. a. The vertical distance from a higher to a lower level. b. The distance through which something falls or drops. 9. A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff. 10. a. A descent by parachute. b. Personnel and equipment landed by means of parachute. 11. Something, such as a trapdoor on a gallows, that is arranged to fall or be lowered. 12. A drop curtain. 13. A slot through which something is deposited in a receptacle. 14. A central place or establishment where something, such as mail, is brought and subsequently distributed. 15. a. A predetermined location for the deposit and subsequent removal of secret communications or illicit goods, such as drugs. b. The act of depositing such communications or materials. 16. Electronics A connection made available for an input or output unit on a transmission line. v. dropped, drop·ping, drops v.intr.1. To fall in drops. 2. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position. 3. To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume. 4. To descend from one level to another. 5. To fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death. 6. To pass or slip into a specified state or condition: dropped into a doze; drop out of sight. 7. Sports To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball. v.tr.1. To let fall by releasing hold of. 2. To let fall in drops. 3. To cause to become less; reduce: drop the rate of production. 4. To cause to fall, as by hitting or shooting. 5. Sports To hurl or strike (a ball) into a basket or hole. 6. To give birth to. Used of animals. 7. To say or offer casually: drop a hint; drop a name. 8. To write at one's leisure: drop me a note. 9. To cease consideration or treatment of: dropped the matter altogether. 10. To terminate an association or a relationship with. See Synonyms at dismiss. 11. To leave unfinished: drop everything and help. 12. To leave out (a letter, for example) in speaking or writing. 13. To leave or set down at a particular place; unload. 14. Informal To spend, especially lavishly or rashly: "dropping $50,000 in an Atlantic City casino" George F. Will. 15. To parachute. 16. To lower the level of (the voice). 17. To lose (a game or contest, for example). 18. Slang To take, as a drug, by mouth: drop acid. Phrasal Verbs: drop back Football To back away from the line of scrimmage. drop behind To fall behind: dropped behind the rest of the class during her illness. drop by To stop in for a short visit. drop off1. To fall asleep. 2. To decrease: Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter. drop out1. To withdraw from participation, as in a game, club, or school. 2. To withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values. Idioms: at the drop of a hat1. Immediately; without delay: would sign the contract at the drop of a hat. 2. With only the slightest provocation: ready to argue at the drop of a hat. drop a dime Slang To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone. drop in the bucket A small, inadequate quantity. get/have the drop on To achieve a distinct advantage over.
[Middle English droppe, from Old English dropa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.] |
drop Verb [dropping, dropped] 1. to fall or allow (something) to fall vertically 2. to decrease in amount, strength, or value 3. to fall to the ground, as from exhaustion 4. to sink to a lower position, as on a scale 5. to mention casually: he dropped a hint 6. to set down (passengers or goods): can you drop me at the hotel? 7. Informal to send: drop me a letter 8. to discontinue: can we drop the subject? 9. Informal to be no longer friendly with: I dropped him when I discovered his political views 10. to leave out in speaking: he has a tendency to drop his h's 11. (of animals) to give birth to (offspring) 12. Sport to omit (a player) from a team 13. to lose (a game or point) 14. drop back to progress more slowly than other people going in the same direction 15. drop in or by Informal to pay someone a casual visit Noun 1. a small quantity of liquid forming a round shape 2. a small quantity of liquid 3. a small round sweet: a lemon drop 4. a decrease in amount, strength, or value 5. the vertical distance that anything may fall 6. the act of unloading troops or supplies by parachute
Drop a small quantity of liquid; a minute quantity, portion, or particle. Examples: drops of bounty, 1597; of consolation, 1576; of kindness, 1413; of light, 1687; of modesty, 1596; of my riches, 1398; of time, 1813; of words, 1607.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | drop - a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses) teardrop - anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring) | | 2. |  drop - a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "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"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kiplingtear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" | | 3. | drop - 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 dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"correction - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction" voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing | | 4. |  drop - a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"crag - a steep rugged rock or cliff | | 5. | drop - a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic dead drop - a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time" hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself) | | 6. | drop - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"free fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field gravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps" plunge - a steep and rapid fall precipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height | | 7. |  drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery | | 8. | drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked upmaildrop - a drop where mail can be deposited | | 9. | drop - the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction | | Verb | 1. | drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" plop - drop something with a plopping sound dump - drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street" hang - let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame" drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" | | 2. | drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" decline - go down; "The roof declines here" | | 3. | drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" tumble - fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency" | | 4. | drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" droop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness sag down, sag - cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably" | | 5. | drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"remove - remove from a position or an office | | 6. | drop - utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names" | | 7. | drop - stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" | | 8. | drop - leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers" wharf - discharge at a wharf; "wharf the passengers" air-drop - drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter | | 9. |  drop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"chop down - cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree" log, lumber - cut lumber, as in woods and forests cut - fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | | 10. | drop - lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition lose - fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war" | | 11. | drop - pay out; "spend money"afford - be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" misspend - spend (money or other resources) unwisely economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" lay out - spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit" misspend - spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth" | | 12. | drop - lower the pitch of (musical notes)music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 13. | drop - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall" loll, droop - hang loosely or laxly; "His tongue lolled" | | 14. | drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, fire, dismiss, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket" | | 15. | drop - let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" drip - fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet" | | 16. | drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters | | 17. | drop - take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager" | | 18. | drop - omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"elide - leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant" | | 19. | drop - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!" | | 20. | drop - change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | 21. | drop - fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" | | 22. | drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"fatigue, jade, tire, weary, pall - lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food" languish, fade - become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon" rot, waste - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" | | 23. | drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" |
drop noun 9. decrease, fall, cut, lowering, decline, reduction, slump, fall-off, downturn, deterioration, cutback, diminution, decrement noun 11. dash, shot ( informal) spot, taste, trace, pinch, sip, tot, trickle, nip, dab, mouthful drop off (Informal) 2. decrease, lower, decline, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, slacken
In artillery and naval gunfire support, a correction used by an observer/spotter to indicate that a decrease in range along a spotting line is desired.
 Translations drop [drɔp] n [ of water] → gota (= fall) ( in price) → bajada: ( in salary) → disminución fdrops npl (MED) → gotas fpl; cough drops → pastillas fpl para la tos; to drop sb a line → mandar unas líneas a algndrop in vi ( col) (= visit): to drop in (on) → pasar por casa (de) drop off vi (= sleep) → dormirse drop out vi (= withdraw) → retirarse
 drop [drɔp] n [ of liquid] → goutte f (= fall); baisse f: ( in salary) → réduction f; vi [ wind, temperature, price, voice] → tomber; [ numbers, attendance] → diminuer; drops npl (Med) → gouttes; cough drops → pastilles fpl pour la toux; drop in vi (inf) (= visit);
 drop [drɔp] n → Tropfen m; (also: parachute drop) → (Ab)sprung m ( voice, eyes, price) → senken; cough drops → Hustentropfen pl; drop in drop ( inf) vi to drop in (on sb) → (bei jdm) vorbeikommen
 drop [drɔp] n → goccia (= fall) ( in price) → calo, ribasso: ( in salary) → riduzione f; taglio; (also: parachute drop) → lancio (= steep incline); saltodrops npl (MED) → gocce fpl; cough drops → pastiglie fpl per la tosse; drop off vi (= sleep) → addormentarsi
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