drop

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water.

2. 2noun

   That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug.

3. 3noun

   Same as Gutta.

4. 4noun

   Any small pendent ornament.

5. 5noun

   Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something

6. 6noun

   A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself.

7. 7noun

   A machine for lowering heavy weights, as packages, coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck.

8. 8noun

   A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas jet.

9. 9noun

   A curtain which drops or falls in front of the stage of a theater, etc.

10. 10noun

    A drop press or drop hammer.

11. 11noun

    The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.

12. 12noun

    Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.

13. 13noun

    The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.

14. 14noun

    Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent.

15. 15noun

    To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill.

16. 16noun

    To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy.

17. 17noun

    To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit.

18. 18noun

    To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc.

19. 19noun

    To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc.

20. 20noun

    To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word.

21. 21noun

    To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb.

22. 22noun

    To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To fall in drops.

24. 24intransitive verb

    To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips.

25. 25intransitive verb

    To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

26. 26intransitive verb

    To fall dead, or to fall in death.

27. 27intransitive verb

    To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped.

28. 28intransitive verb

    To come unexpectedly; -- with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment.

29. 29intransitive verb

    To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little.

30. 30intransitive verb

    To fall short of a mark.

31. 31intransitive verb

    To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards.

32. 32noun

    the act of dropping something

    "they expected the drop would be successful"

33. 33noun

    a central depository where things can be left or picked up

34. 34noun

    a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

35. 35noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    dipfall
36. 36noun

    a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

    "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"

    Synonyms

    fall
37. 37noun

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

38. 38noun

    a steep high face of rock

    "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"

    "a steep drop"

    Synonyms

    cliff
39. 39noun

    a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)--Kipling

    "he had a drop too much to drink"

    "a drop of each sample was analyzed"

    Synonyms

    dribdriblet
40. 40noun

    a shape that is spherical and small

    "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"

    "beads of sweat on his forehead"

    Synonyms

    beadpearl
41. 41verb

    give birth; used for animals

    "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

42. 42verb

    grow worse

    "Her condition deteriorated"

    "Conditions in the slums degenerated"

    Synonyms

    degeneratedeterioratedevolve
43. 43verb

    fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

    "shop til you drop"

44. 44verb

    stop pursuing or acting

    "drop a lawsuit"

    "knock it off!"

45. 45verb

    lower the pitch of (musical notes)

    Synonyms

    flatten
46. 46verb

    go down in value

    "Stock prices dropped"

47. 47verb

    change from one level to another

    "She dropped into army jargon"

48. 48verb

    leave undone or leave out

    "How could I miss that typo?"

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

    Synonyms

    missneglectomitoverleapoverlookpretermit
49. 49verb

    omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

    "New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"

50. 50verb

    utter with seeming casualness; drop names"

    "drop a hint"

51. 51verb

    lose (a game)

    "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"

52. 52verb

    take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

    "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"

53. 53verb

    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

    "strike down a tree"

    "Lightning struck down the hikers"

    Synonyms

    fell
54. 54verb

    leave or unload

    "unload the cargo"

    "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

    Synonyms

    dischargeunload
55. 55verb

    get rid of

    "he shed his image as a pushy boss"

    "shed your clothes"

    Synonyms

    castshedthrow
56. 56verb

    let or cause to fall in drops

    "dribble oil into the mixture"

    Synonyms

    dribbledrip
57. 57verb

    to fall vertically

    "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

58. 58verb

    let fall to the ground

    "Don't drop the dishes"

59. 59verb

    fall or descend to a lower place or level

    "He sank to his knees"

    Synonyms

    sink
60. 60verb

    pay out

    "spend money"

    Synonyms

    expendspend
61. 61verb

    terminate an association with

    "drop him from the Republican ticket"

62. 62verb

    stop associating with

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

    Synonyms

    dismiss
63. 63verb

    hang freely

    "the ornaments dangled from the tree"

    "The light dropped from the ceiling"

    Synonyms

    dangleswing