Meaning & Definition of Drop in English

1. A shape that is spherical and small

• "He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"

• "Beads of sweat on his forehead"

2. 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"--kipling

3. 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"

4. A steep high face of rock

• "He stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"

• "A steep drop"

5. A predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

6. A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

• "It was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"

7. A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies

• Often used as background scenery

8. A central depository where things can be left or picked up

9. The act of dropping something

• "They expected the drop would be successful"

1. Let fall to the ground

• "Don't drop the dishes"

2. To fall vertically

• "The bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

3. Go down in value

• "Stock prices dropped"

4. Fall or descend to a lower place or level

• "He sank to his knees"

5. Terminate an association with

• "Drop him from the republican ticket"

6. Utter with seeming casualness

• "Drop a hint"

• Drop names"

7. Stop pursuing or acting

• "Drop a lawsuit"

• "Knock it off!"

8. Leave or unload

• "Unload the cargo"

• "Drop off the passengers at the hotel"

9. Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

• "Strike down a tree"

• "Lightning struck down the hikers"

10. Lose (a game)

• "The giants dropped 11 of their first 13"

11. Pay out

• "Spend money"

12. Lower the pitch of (musical notes)

13. Hang freely

• "The ornaments dangled from the tree"

• "The light dropped from the ceiling"

14. Stop associating with

• "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

15. Let or cause to fall in drops

• "Dribble oil into the mixture"

16. Get rid of

• "He shed his image as a pushy boss"

• "Shed your clothes"

17. Take (a drug, especially lsd), by mouth

• "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"

18. Omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

• " new englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"

19. Leave undone or leave out

• "How could i miss that typo?"

• "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

20. Change from one level to another

• "She dropped into army jargon"

21. Fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

• "Shop til you drop"

22. Grow worse

• "Her condition deteriorated"

• "Conditions in the slums degenerated"

• "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

23. Give birth

• Used for animals

• "The cow dropped her calf this morning"