noun1. a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule
2. a very small quantity of liquid
3. a very small quantity of anything
4. something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet
5. the act or an instance of falling; descent
6. a decrease in amount or value; slump
a drop in prices
7. the vertical distance that anything may fall
8. a steep or sheer incline or slope
9. short for fruit drop
10. the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute
11. (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house
12. theatre drop curtain
13. another word for trapdoor, gallows
14. mainly US and Canadian a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle
15. nautical the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard
Compare hoist (sense 6a) 16. Australian cricket slang a fall of the wicket
he came in at first drop
17. drop shot
18. a drop in the bucket
19. at the drop of a hat
20. have had a drop too much
21. have the drop on someone
verbWord forms: drops, dropping or dropped22. (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules
23. to fall or allow to fall vertically
24. (transitive) to allow to fall by letting go of
25. to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc
26. (intr; foll by back, behind, etc) to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc
27. (intr; foll by in, by, etc) informal to pay a casual visit (to)
28. to decrease or cause to decrease in amount or value
the cost of living never drops
29. to sink or cause to sink to a lower position, as on a scale
30. to make or become less in strength, volume, etc
31. (intransitive) to sink or decline in health or condition
32. (intransitive; sometimes foll by into) to pass easily into a state or condition
to drop into a habit
33. (intransitive) to move along gently as with a current of water or air
34. (transitive) to allow to pass casually in conversation
to drop a hint
35. (transitive) to leave out (a word or letter)
36. (transitive) to set down or unload (passengers or goods)
37. (transitive) to send or post
drop me a line/text/email
38. (transitive) to discontinue; terminate
let's drop the matter
39. (transitive) to cease to associate or have to do with
40. (transitive) slang, mainly US to cease to employ
I was dropped from my job
41. (tr; sometimes foll by in, off, etc) informal to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place
42. (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)
43. (transitive) slang to make (a video, song, etc) available for sale or circulation; release
44. (transitive) slang, mainly US and Canadian to lose (money), esp when gambling
45. (transitive) slang to spend (money), esp casually or in large amounts
46. (transitive) to lengthen (a hem, etc)
47. (transitive) to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute
48. (transitive) nautical to leave behind; sail out of sight of
49. (transitive) sport to omit (a player) from a team
50. (transitive) to lose (a score, game, or contest)
the champion dropped his first service game
51. (transitive) sport to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal
she dropped a 30 foot putt
52. (transitive) to hit (a ball) with a drop shot
53. drop astern
54. (transitive) motor racing slang to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race
55. (transitive) slang to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)
56. drop dead!