a shape that is spherical and small; he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops; beads of sweat on his forehead
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
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
a steep high face of rock; he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town; a steep drop
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
[ Syn: drop curtain , drop cloth ]
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
the act of dropping something; they expected the drop would be successful'
drop (n.)
let fall to the ground; Don't drop the dishes'
lose (a game); The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13'
pay out; spend money
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
[ Syn: flatten ]
hang freely; the ornaments dangled from the tree; The light dropped from the ceiling
stop associating with; They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
[ Syn: dismiss , send packing , send away ]
let or cause to fall in drops; dribble oil into the mixture
get rid of; he shed his image as a pushy boss; shed your clothes
[ Syn: shed , cast , cast off , shake off , throw , throw off , throw away ]
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; She dropped acid when she was a teenager'
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's'
leave undone or leave out; How could I miss that typo?; The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
[ Syn: neglect , pretermit , omit , miss , leave out , overlook , overleap ]
to fall vertically; the bombs are dropping on enemy targets'
change from one level to another; She dropped into army jargon'
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; shop til you drop'
grow worse; Her condition deteriorated; Conditions in the slums degenerated; The discussion devolved into a shouting match
[ Syn: devolve , deteriorate , degenerate ]
give birth; used for animals; The cow dropped her calf this morning'
go down in value; Stock prices dropped'
fall or descend to a lower place or level; He sank to his knees
terminate an association with; drop him from the Republican ticket'
utter with seeming casualness; drop a hint; drop names'
stop pursuing or acting; drop a lawsuit; knock it off!
[ Syn: knock off ]
leave or unload; unload the cargo; drop off the passengers at the hotel
[ Syn: drop off , set down , put down , unload , discharge ]
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; strike down a tree; Lightning struck down the hikers
[ Syn: fell , strike down , cut down ]