Definition of Drop

Noun

• the act of dropping something
  "they expected the drop would be successful"
  
• a central depository where things can be left or picked up
  
• a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies
  often used as background scenery
  - drop curtain - drop cloth
• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
  "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
  fall
• a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
  
• a steep high face of rock
  "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
  "a steep drop"
  cliff - drop off
• 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"
  dip fall - free fall
• 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
  drib driblet
• a shape that is spherical and small
  "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"
  "beads of sweat on his forehead"
  bead pearl

Verb

• give birth
  used for animals
  "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
  
• grow worse
  "Her condition deteriorated"
  "Conditions in the slums degenerated"
  "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
  devolve deteriorate degenerate
• fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
  "shop til you drop"
  
• change from one level to another
  "She dropped into army jargon"
  
• leave undone or leave out
  "How could I miss that typo?"
  "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
  neglect pretermit omit miss - leave out overlook overleap
• omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
  " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
  
• take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
  "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
  
• get rid of
  "he shed his image as a pushy boss"
  "shed your clothes"
  shed cast - cast off - shake off throw - throw off - throw away
• let or cause to fall in drops
  "dribble oil into the mixture"
  dribble drip
• stop associating with
  "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
  dismiss - send packing - send away
• hang freely
  "the ornaments dangled from the tree"
  "The light dropped from the ceiling"
  dangle swing
• lower the pitch of (musical notes)
  flatten
• pay out
  "spend money"
  spend expend
• lose (a game)
  "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
  
• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  "strike down a tree"
  "Lightning struck down the hikers"
  fell - strike down - cut down
• leave or unload
  "unload the cargo"
  "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
  - drop off - set down - put down unload discharge
• stop pursuing or acting
  "drop a lawsuit"
  "knock it off!"
  - knock off
• utter with seeming casualness
  "drop a hint"
  drop names"
  
• terminate an association with
  "drop him from the Republican ticket"
  
• fall or descend to a lower place or level
  "He sank to his knees"
  sink - drop down
• go down in value
  "Stock prices dropped"
  
• to fall vertically
  "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
  
• let fall to the ground
  "Don't drop the dishes"
  

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