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(drɒp)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drops, present participle dropping, past tense, past participle dropped
1. verb
If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less.
Temperatures can drop to freezing at night. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Once the rate rises it never drops back to its previous level. [VERB preposition/adverb]
His blood pressure had dropped severely. [VERB]
He had dropped the price of his London home by £1.25m. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: fall, lower, sink, decline More Synonyms of drop
Drop is also a noun.
He was prepared to take a drop in wages. [+ in]
The poll indicates a drop in support for the Conservatives.
2. verb
If you drop something, you accidentally let it fall.
I dropped my glasses and broke them. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: let go of, release, let fall, lose your grip on More Synonyms of drop
3. verb
If something drops onto something else, it falls onto that thing. If something drops from somewhere, it falls from that place.
He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Burning embers started dropping from the ceiling. [VERB preposition/adverb]
His toupee dropped off, revealing his bald head. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: drip, run, flow, leak More Synonyms of drop
4. verb
If you drop something somewhere or if it drops there, you deliberately let it fall there.
Drop the noodles into the water. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
He dropped his plate into the sink. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
...shaped pots that simply drop into their own container. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Bombs drop round us and the floor shudders. [VERB]
dropping uncountable noun
...the dropping of the first atomic bomb. [+ of]
5. verb
If a person or a part of their body drops to a lower position, or if they drop a part of their body to a lower position, they move to that position, often in atired and lifeless way.
Nancy dropped into a nearby chair. [VERB preposition/adverb]
She let her head drop. [VERB]
He dropped his hands on to his knees. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: sink, fall, go down, descend More Synonyms of drop
6. verb [no cont]
To drop is used in expressions such as to be about to drop and to dance until you drop to emphasize that you are exhausted and can no longer continue doing something.
[emphasis]
She looked about to drop. [VERB]
You have to run until you drop. [VERB]
Synonyms: collapse, fall, faint, fall down More Synonyms of drop
7. verb
If someone drops their trousers, they pull them down, usually as a joke or to be rude.
A couple of boozy revellers dropped their trousers. [VERB noun]
8. verb
If your voice drops or if you drop your voice, you speak more quietly.
Her voice will drop to a dismissive whisper. [VERB + to]
He dropped his voice and glanced round at the door. [VERB noun]
[Also V, V n to n]
9. verb
If you drop someone or something somewhere, you take them somewhere and leave them there, usuallyin a car or other vehicle.
He dropped me outside the hotel. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Many children had been dropped at the stadium by their parents. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Tim had dropped the letter in earlier. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: set down, leave, deposit, unload More Synonyms of drop
Drop off means the same as drop.
Just drop me off at the airport. [V n P prep/adv]
He was dropping off a late birthday present. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
10. verb
If you drop an idea, course of action, or habit, you do not continue with it.
He was told to drop the idea. [VERB noun]
The prosecution was forced to drop the case. [VERB noun]
The charges were dropped. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: quit, give up, abandon, cease More Synonyms of drop
dropping uncountable noun
This was one of the factors that led to the President 's dropping of his previousobjections. [+ of]
11. verb [usually passive]
If someone is dropped by a sports team or organization, they are no longer included in that team or employedby that organization.
The country's captain was dropped from the tour party to England. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: eject, dismiss, throw out, exclude More Synonyms of drop
12. verb
If you drop a game or part of a game in a sports competition, you lose it.
Oremans has yet to drop a set. [VERB noun]
13. verb
If you drop to a lower position in a sports competition, you move to that position.
Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league. [VERB preposition/adverb]
14. countable noun
A drop of a liquid is a very small amount of it shaped like a little ball. In informal English, you can also use drop when you are referring to a very small amount of something such as a drink.
...a drop of blue ink. [+ of]
Add the cream a few drops at a time.
I'll have another drop of that Italian milk.
Synonyms: droplet, bead, globule, bubble More Synonyms of drop
15. plural noun [oft noun NOUN]
Drops are a kind of medicine which you put drop by drop into your ears, eyes, or nose.
...eye drops.
16. countable noun [usually plural, noun NOUN]
Fruit or chocolate drops are small round sweets with a fruit or chocolate flavour.
17. countable noun
You use drop to talk about vertical distances. For example, a thirty-foot drop is a distance of thirty feet between the top of a cliff or wall and the bottom of it.
There was a sheer drop just outside my window.
It's only a four-foot drop.
Synonyms: fall, plunge, descent, abyss More Synonyms of drop
18. 
See drop a hint
19. 
See drop the subject/drop it/let it drop
20.  See also air drop
21.  drop (down) dead
22.  at the drop of a hat
23.  to drop someone a line
24.  a drop in the ocean
Phrasal verbs:
See drop away
See drop by
See drop in
See drop off
See drop out
More Synonyms of drop

drop in British English

(drɒp)
noun
1. 
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 dropped
22. 
(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!
noun, verb
57.  rugby
short for drop kick or drop-kick
Word origin
Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to drip

drop in American English

(drɑp)
noun
1. 
a small quantity of liquid that is somewhat spherical, as when falling
2. 
a very small quantity of liquid
3.  [pl.]
liquid medicine taken or applied in drops
4. 
a very small quantity of anything
5. 
a thing like a drop in shape or size, as a pendent earring or a small piece of candy
6. 
the act or fact of dropping; a fall, descent, slump, or decrease
a drop in prices
7. 
the dropping of troops or supplies by parachute; airdrop
8. 
anything that drops or is used for dropping or covering something, as a drop curtain or piece of theater scenery, a drop hammer, or a trapdoor
9. 
a receptacle or slot into which something is dropped
10. 
the distance between a higher and lower level; distance through which anything fallsor sinks
11.  US, Slang
a. 
a clandestine place or person that is used for depositing or holding messages, something stolen or illegal, etc.
b. 
a deposit made in such a place or with such a person
verb intransitiveWord forms: dropped or ˈdropping
12. 
to fall in drops
13. 
to fall; come down
14. 
to fall exhausted, wounded, or dead
15. 
to pass into a specified state, esp. into a less active or less desirable one
to drop off to sleep
16. 
to come to an end or to nothing
to let a matter drop
17. 
to become lower or less, as temperatures, prices, etc.
18. 
to move down with a current of water or air
verb transitive
19. 
to let or make fall; release hold of
20. 
to give birth to
said of animals
21. 
to utter (a suggestion, hint, etc.) casually
22. 
to send (a letter)
23. 
to cause to fall, as by wounding, killing, or hitting
24. 
a. 
to stop, end, or have done with
b. 
to dismiss
25. 
to make lower or less; lower or lessen
26. 
to make (the voice) less loud
27. 
to drop (troops or supplies) by parachute; airdrop
28. 
a. 
to omit (a letter or sound) in a word
b. 
to cut out; remove; omit
she dropped a chapter when she rewrote the book
29.  Informal
to leave (a person or thing) at a specified place
often with off
30.  Slang
a. 
to lose (money or a game)
b. 
to spend (money)
31.  Slang
to take (a hallucinogenic drug, barbiturate, etc.) orally
Idioms:
a drop in the bucket
at the drop of a hat
drop back
drop behind
drop in
drop off
drop out
get (or have) the drop on
Word origin
ME drope < OE dropa, akin to ON drūpa, droop, Ger triefen: for IE base see drip

More idioms containing
drop

drop something or someone like a hot potato
a drop in the ocean
at the drop of a hat
drop dead
drop a clanger
drop your bundle
drop a brick
drop a bombshell
drop the ball
drop off the radar
drop the other shoe

Examples of 'drop' in a sentence
drop

The drop in distance to six furlongs will do the trick.
The Sun (2016)
He knows his team face a battle to beat the drop.
The Sun (2016)
This led to a big drop in prison officer numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The last trees to drop their leaves are the ashes and the oaks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Exeter also drops entry requirements by one grade.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She's not been dropping any hints.
The Sun (2016)
They probably won't once the penny drops.
The Sun (2016)
The penny has dropped with him and he has learned how to settle.
The Sun (2012)
Police think he crawled in after dropping something.
The Sun (2009)
He would drop another shot because of that.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Show you can handle the pace with brightening eye drops.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Lose and they could drop into the bottom three.
The Sun (2010)
The blood pressure drop also might have helped those who were wounded avoid bleeding to death.
Christianity Today (2000)
The drop has caused panic in the party.
The Sun (2015)
Cardiff were poor and have work to do to beat the drop.
The Sun (2014)
The dramatic drop is the biggest in four years.
The Sun (2012)
All such legal action will be dropped as part of the agreement.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We let our heads drop and there was no excuse for it.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This drop in distance on faster ground is the main concern.
The Sun (2016)
But right now the certainties for the drop look anything but.
The Sun (2009)
This is a special disc on to which you add a few drops of liquid.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They stop repaying if their income drops below this amount.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Saints to drop a place or two but keep their foothold in the top ten.
The Sun (2015)
Through the continuous input of small drops of oil.
Bertodano, Theresa (ed.) Daily Readings with Mother Theresa (1993)
He crossed the line in eighth place but was dropped one position after a time penalty.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Drop in the leaves from a large bunch of basil a few at a time and continue to blend.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We can't afford to drop many games.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is a game Spurs cannot afford to lose after dropping out of the top four.
The Sun (2013)

In other languages
drop

British English: drop /drɒp/ NOUN
If there is a drop in something, it quickly becomes less.
He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
  • American English: drop reduction
  • Arabic: قَطْرَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: queda
  • Chinese: 降低
  • Croatian: kap
  • Czech: pokles náhlý
  • Danish: fald
  • Dutch: scherpe daling omlaag
  • European Spanish: descenso
  • Finnish: pisara
  • French: chute
  • German: Tropfen
  • Greek: μείωση
  • Italian: calo
  • Japanese: しずく
  • Korean: 방울
  • Norwegian: dråpe
  • Polish: kropla
  • European Portuguese: gota
  • Romanian: scădere
  • Russian: снижение
  • Latin American Spanish: caída
  • Swedish: droppe
  • Thai: น้อยลง
  • Turkish: damla
  • Ukrainian: падіння
  • Vietnamese: sự sụt giảm
British English: drop /drɒp/ VERB
If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less.
Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.
  • American English: drop
  • Arabic: يَسْقُطُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: deixar cair
  • Chinese: 降低
  • Croatian: sniziti
  • Czech: poklesnout náhle
  • Danish: falde
  • Dutch: scherp dalen
  • European Spanish: descender accidentalmente
  • Finnish: pudottaa
  • French: baisser se réduire
  • German: fallen lassen
  • Greek: πέφτω αφήνω να πέσει
  • Italian: calare
  • Japanese: 落とす
  • Korean: (...을) 똑똑 떨어트리다
  • Norwegian: miste
  • Polish: upuścić
  • European Portuguese: deixar cair
  • Romanian: a scădea
  • Russian: понижать
  • Latin American Spanish: caer
  • Swedish: tappa
  • Thai: ลดลง
  • Turkish: düşürmek
  • Ukrainian: падати
  • Vietnamese: sụt giảm

All related terms of 'drop'

drop by
If you drop by , you visit someone informally.
drop in
If you drop in on someone, you visit them informally, usually without having arranged it.
acid drop
a boiled sweet with a sharp taste
air drop
An air drop is a delivery of supplies by aircraft to an area that is hard to get to. The supplies are dropped from the aircraft on parachutes .
drop-add
the period at the beginning of a term when students can sign up for new courses and drop courses for which they were previously registered
drop away
If land or ground drops away , it slopes down so that it is at a lower level to where you are or from a particular point that has been mentioned .
drop back
to move back; retreat
drop bear
a mythical creature said to live in the outback ; it resembles an oversized koala with sharp teeth and drops from trees to devour unwary passers-by
drop dead!
If you describe someone as, for example , drop-dead gorgeous , you mean that they are so gorgeous that people cannot fail to notice them.
drop-down
A drop-down menu , list , or box is a list of options that appears on a computer screen when you select an item with a computer mouse .
drop goal
In rugby , a drop goal is a goal that a player scores by dropping the ball and kicking it between the posts .
drop kick
a kick in certain sports such as rugby , in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the ground
drop leaf
a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface
drop off
If you drop off to sleep , you go to sleep.
drop out
If someone drops out of college or a race , for example , they leave it without finishing what they started .
drop-ship
To drop-ship an item is to have it sent direct from your supplier to your customer . This is a common method of fulfilling online orders.
drop shot
a softly-played return that drops abruptly after clearing the net , intended to give an opponent no chance of reaching the ball and usually achieved by imparting backspin
drop tank
an external aircraft tank , usually containing fuel, that can be detached and dropped in flight
drop zone
(in a military operation) an area designated for the landing of troops or supplies
foot drop
extension of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg
knee drop
a wrestling attack in which a wrestler lifts his or her opponent and drops him or her onto his or her bent knee
mail drop
a receptacle or chute for mail
mic drop
a gesture in which a person drops (or imitates the action of dropping) a handheld microphone to the ground as the finale to a speech or performance
name-drop
If you say that someone name-drops , you disapprove of them referring to famous people they have met in order to impress people.
cough drop
a lozenge to relieve a cough
drop anchor to cast anchor
When the people on a boat drop anchor or cast anchor , they drop the boat's anchor into the water in order to prevent the boat from moving.
drop astern
to fall back to the stern (of another vessel )
drop behind
to be outdistanced; fall behind
drop cannon
a shot in which the first object ball joins or gathers with the cue ball and the other object ball, esp at the top of the table
drop cookie
any of various cookies made from dough which is dropped onto a baking sheet as by teaspoonfuls
drop forge
a device for forging metal between two dies , one of which is fixed , the other acting by gravity or by steam or hydraulic pressure
drop-front
designating a desk with a front panel fitted with hinges on its bottom edge so that it can be pivoted forward and down to form a surface for writing
drop hammer
a machine for pounding metal into shape, with a heavy weight that is raised and then dropped on the metal
drop press
→ drop hammer
drop scene
a drop curtain , often of painted or dyed canvas , located downstage and used as the backdrop for a scene played while the set upstage is being changed
drop scone
a flat spongy cake made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
fruit drop
the premature shedding of fruit from a tree before fully ripe
lemon drop
a lemon-flavoured boiled sweet
pigeon drop
a confidence game in which the victim , enticed by a promise to share in the distribution of a large sum of money, hands over personal funds to show good faith
wrist-drop
paralysis of the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers
delayed drop
a parachute descent with the opening of the parachute delayed , usually for a predetermined period
drop curtain
a curtain that is suspended from the flies and can be raised and lowered onto the stage
drop forging
a product made by drop-forging
drop shipment
a consignment invoiced to a wholesaler or other middleman but sent directly to the retailer by a manufacturer
chocolate drop
a small disc of chocolate
drop a brick
to say something that upsets or offends other people
drop a case
A case is a crime or mystery that the police are investigating .
drop a hint
If you drop a hint , you give a hint or say something in a casual way .
drop handlebars
aerodynamic handlebars that drop down and curve towards the rider at the ends rather than turning upwards as on conventional bicycles
parachute drop
a jump from an aircraft using a parachute

Chinese translation of 'drop'

drop

(drɔp)

n

  1. (c) [of liquid] 滴 (dī)
  2. (= reduction)
    a drop in sth 某物的下降 (mǒuwù de xiàjiàng)
  3. (= vertical distance)
    a 300m drop/a drop of 300m 300米的落差 (sānbǎi mǐ de luòchā)
  4. (c) (also air drop)(= delivery) (by parachute etc) 空投 (kōngtóu)

vt

    1. (accidentally) 失手落下 (shīshǒu luòxià)
    2. (deliberately) 放 (fàng)
  2. (= lower) [arm, leg, hand etc] 垂下 (chuíxià)
  3. [voice] 降低 (jiàngdī)
  4. (= reduce) [price] 降低 (jiàngdī)
  5. (= drop off) (set down from car) 将(將) ... 送到 (jiāng ... sòngdào)
  6. (= abandon) [idea, case etc] 丢(丟)弃(棄) (diūqì)
  7. (from team) 解雇(僱) (jiěgù)

vi

  1. (= fall)
    1. [amount, level] 下降 (xiàjiàng)
    2. [object] 落下 (luòxià)
  2. (= flop) 倒下 (dǎoxià)
  3. (= die down) [wind] 减(減)弱 (jiǎnruò)
  4. (= fall) [voice] 压(壓)低 (yādī)
a drop of 10% 10%的下降 (bǎi fēn zhī shǐ de xiàjiàng)
chocolate/fruit drops 巧克力/水果球形糖 (qiǎokèlì/shuǐguǒ qiúxíng táng)
to drop sb a line 给(給)某人留言 (gěi mǒurén liúyán)
to drop a hint 随(隨)便暗示一下 (suíbiàn ànshì yīxià)

Derived Forms

drops n pl (medicine) 滴剂(劑) (dījì)

All related terms of 'drop'

drop by
顺(順)便拜访(訪) shùnbiàn bàifǎng
drop in
( visit )
drop off
( fall asleep ) 睡着(著) shuìzháo
drop out
( withdraw ) 退出 tuìchū
a drop in sth
某物的下降 mǒuwù de xiàjiàng
a drop of 10%
10%的下降 bǎi fēn zhī shǐ de xiàjiàng
to drop anchor
抛(拋)锚(錨) pāomáo
to drop a hint
随(隨)便暗示一下 suíbiàn ànshì yīxià
to drop sb a line
给(給)某人留言 gěi mǒurén liúyán
at the drop of a hat
毫不迟(遲)疑地 háo bù chíyí de
a 300m drop/a drop of 300m
300米的落差 sānbǎi mǐ de luòchā
it's a drop in the ocean
沧(滄)海一粟 cānghǎi yī sù
to lower or drop one's guard
放松警惕 fàngsōng jǐngtì
to drop in (on sb)
顺(順)便拜访(訪)(某人) shùnbiàn bàifǎng (mǒurén)
to drop (down) dead
暴毙(斃) bàobì
1 (verb) 
Definition
to decrease in amount, strength, or value
Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.
Synonyms
fall
Her weight fell as she excerised more and ate healthily.
lower
The new measures will lower the risk.
sink
Our hopes were sinking fast.
decline
a declining birth rate
plunge
slump
Net profits slumped.
diminish
The threat of war has diminished.
decrease
Population growth is decreasing each year.
plummet
dwindle
The factory's workforce has dwindled.
lessen
The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help.
slacken
Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to sink to a lower position, as on a scale
The ground dropped away steeply.
Synonyms
decline
fall
sink
Pay increases have sunk to around seven per cent.
dip
Unemployment dipped to 6.9 per cent last month.
slope
The street must have been on a slope.
descend
The path descended steeply to the rushing river.
fall away
On either side of the tracks the ground fell away sharply.
slope downwards
3 (verb) 
Definition
to fall or allow (something) to fall vertically
The mysterious object dropped into the ocean and made a huge splash.
Synonyms
plunge
I plunged into the water after them.
fall
The fisherman fell into the sea during a storm.
dive
He tried to escape by diving into a river.
tumble
The dog had tumbled down the cliff.
descend
Disaster struck as the plane descended through the mist.
plummet
The car plummeted off a cliff.
4 (verb) 
Definition
to fall or allow (something) to fall vertically
I dropped my glasses and broke them.
Synonyms
let go of
release
He was released from custody the next day.
let fall
lose your grip on
5 (verb) 
He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers.
Synonyms
drip
a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor
run
cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the walls
flow
A stream flowed down into the valley.
leak
The pool's sides had cracked and the water had leaked out.
trickle
A tear trickled down his cheek.
dribble
Sweat dribbled down his face.
drizzle
Drizzle the remaining dressing over the duck.
fall in drops
6 (verb) 
Definition
to set down (passengers or goods)
He dropped his coat on the floor.
Synonyms
deposit
The waiter deposited their coffees in front of them.
put
She put her bag on the floor.
place
Chairs were placed in rows for the parents.
set
He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.
rest
He rested his arms on the back of the chair.
lay
Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.
stick (informal)
He folded the papers and stuck them in a drawer.
shove
He shoved a cloth into my hand.
set down
plonk (informal)
7 (verb) 
Definition
to fall to the ground, as from exhaustion
She let her head drop.
Synonyms
sink
Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat.
fall
go down
Crime has gone down 70 per cent.
descend
Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar.
droop
a young man with a drooping moustache
8 (verb) 
Definition
to fall to the ground, as from exhaustion
She looked about to drop.
Synonyms
collapse
There were people in the streets collapsing from hunger.
fall
faint
I thought he'd faint when he heard the news.
fall down
pass out
She nearly passed out with exhaustion.
black out
He felt so ill that he blacked out.
lose consciousness
keel over (informal)
I keeled over and fell flat on my back.
conk out (informal)
flake out (informal)
If he flakes out, cover him with a blanket.
9 (verb) 
Definition
to set down (passengers or goods)
He dropped me outside the hotel.
Synonyms
set down
leave
The fall will leave a mark.
deposit
unload
let off
10 (verb) 
Definition
to discontinue
I was told to drop the idea.
Synonyms
quit
I'm trying to quit biting my nails.
give up
abandon
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.
cease
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
axe (informal)
Community projects are being axed by the government.
kick (informal)
I'm trying to kick the habit.
terminate
Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.
shun
relinquish
He does not intend to relinquish power.
remit
discontinue
Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.
forsake
She forsook her notebook for new technology.
turn your back on
11 (verb) 
Definition
to be no longer friendly with
She has dropped those friends who used to discourage her.
Synonyms
abandon
She claimed that her friends had abandoned her.
reject
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
desert
He deserted our team years ago.
renounce
She renounced her old ways.
forsake
I still love you and would never forsake you.
repudiate
He repudiated any form of nationalism.
disown
Those comments were later disowned.
leave
He left me standing there with all our bags.
jilt
I was jilted by my first fiancé.
throw over
disclaim
the legislation which enabled him to disclaim his title
turn your back on
12 (verb) 
Definition
to omit (a player) from a team
The captain was dropped from the team.
Synonyms
eject
They were forcibly ejected from the restaurant.
dismiss
I dismissed the thought from my mind.
throw out
exclude
discharge
He was dishonourably discharged from the army.
discard
Read the instructions before discarding the box.
oust
The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.
evict
They were evicted from their apartment.
send packing
turf out (informal)
give the bum's rush (slang)
throw out on your ear (informal)
13 (verb) 
Definition
to lose (a game or point)
They could drop a match or two, and still make the finals.
Synonyms
lose
I lost my keys.
fail to win
concede
give away
miss out on
14 (verb) 
Definition
to mention casually
I dropped a few hints.
Synonyms
mention
She did not mention her mother's absence.
say
She said she was very impressed.
introduce
refer to
intimate
He had intimated to them his readiness to come to a settlement.
hint at
impart
15 (verb) 
Definition
to leave out in speaking
Drop any reference to socialism.
Synonyms
omit
Our apologies for omitting your name from the article.
miss (out)
exclude
Vegetarians exclude meat products from their diet.
eliminate
I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semifinals.
leave out
forget
Don't forget that all dogs need a supply of water.
disregard
give (something) a miss (informal)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a decrease in amount, strength, or value
He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
Synonyms
decrease
There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people.
fall
There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound.
cut
The economy needs an immediate two per cent cut in interest rates.
lowering
decline
Rome's decline in the fifth century.
reduction
a future reduction in interest rates
slump
a slump in property prices
fall-off
downturn
deterioration
the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries
cutback
A 200-person cutback in staff was announced.
diminution
The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.
decrement
2 (noun) 
Definition
a small quantity of liquid forming a round shape
a drop of blue ink
Synonyms
droplet
bead
beads of sweat
globule
Bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules.
bubble
a bubble of gas trapped under the surface
pearl
drip
Drips of water rolled down his uniform.
driblet
3 (noun) 
Definition
a small quantity of liquid
I'll have a drop of that milk.
Synonyms
dash
Add a dash of balsamic vinegar.
shot (informal)
spot
We've given all the club members tea, coffee and a spot of lunch.
taste
He took another small taste.
trace
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
pinch
a pinch of salt
sip
Tariq took a sip of water.
tot
a tot of dark rum
trickle
nip
She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.
dab
a dab of glue
mouthful
Could I try a mouthful of that?
4 (noun) 
Definition
a small round sweet
white or plain chocolate drops
Synonyms
sweet
They've always enjoyed fish and chips – and sweets and cakes.
candy (US)
lozenge
throat lozenges
pastille
a medicated pastille
bonbon
5 (noun) 
Definition
the vertical distance that anything may fall
There was a sheer drop just outside my window.
Synonyms
fall
The helmets are designed to withstand impacts equivalent to a fall from a bicycle.
plunge
the stock market plunge
descent
The airplane encountered turbulence on its descent into the airport.
abyss
An avalanche carried him into the deep abyss below.
chasm
The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical.
precipice

Phrasal verbs

See drop back or behind
See drop in
See drop off
See drop out
See drop out of something
See drop someone off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abyss
Definition
a very deep hole in the ground
An avalanche carried him into the deep abyss below.
Synonyms
chasm,
gulf,
split,
crack,
gap,
pit,
opening,
breach,
hollow,
void,
gorge,
crater,
cavity,
ravine,
cleft,
fissure,
crevasse,
bottomless depth,
abysm
in the sense of axe
Definition
to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project)
Community projects are being axed by the government.
Synonyms
abandon,
end,
pull,
eliminate,
cancel,
scrap,
wind up,
turn off (informal),
relegate,
cut back,
terminate,
dispense with,
discontinue,
pull the plug on
in the sense of bead
Definition
a small drop of moisture
beads of sweat
Synonyms
drop,
tear,
bubble,
pearl,
dot,
drip,
blob,
droplet,
globule,
driblet

Synonyms of 'drop'

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