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drop1/drop/ nouna round or pear-shaped mass of falling liquid the quantity of liquid that falls in such a mass (in pl) a dose of medicine measured or administered in by drops a small quantity of liquid a minute quantity, esp of liquid a drop of pity a small quantity of drink, esp alcohol haven't had a drop the act or an instance of dropping; a fall, decrease, or decline the distance through which or the amount by which something drops an ornament resembling a drop of liquid that hangs from a piece of jewellery, e.g. an earring a small globular sweet or medicated lozenge pear drop the act or an instance of dropping; a fall a decline in quantity or quality the distance from a higher to a lower level or through which something drops the quantity by which something decreases something that drops, hangs, or falls an unframed piece of cloth stage scenery a hinged platform on a gallows a parachute descent, or the people or things dropped by parachute NAmer a central point or depository to which something, e.g. mail, is brought for distribution slang a secret place used for the deposit and collection of letters or stolen or illegal goods a drop in the ocean/a bucket something too small or unimportant to have any effect at the drop of a hat without hesitation; promptly have/get the drop on chiefly NAmer, slang to have or get an advantage over somebody [orig to be in a position to attack or fire on an opponent from above] [Old English dropa]
drop2verb (dropped, dropping, dropped, dropping)verb intransto become less Production has dropped said of the voice: to be lowered to fall in a state of collapse or death He'll work until he drops to cease to be of concern; to lapse let the matter drop (+ by/in/over/round) to pay a brief informal visit to let (something) fall vertically to lower (something) from one level or position to another to cause (something) to lessen or decrease He gradually dropped his speed to set (passengers, cargo, etc) down from a vehicle, ship, or aircraft to deliver or unload (supplies, troops, etc) by parachute to give up or abandon (an idea, charge, etc) to interrupt (an activity or task) for a while When I heard the car I dropped what I was doing to break off an association or connection with (somebody) She has dropped all her old friends to leave (somebody) out of a team or group to leave (something) out of a written text to utter or mention (something) in a casual way Did they drop a hint at all? to send (an informal message) by post Drop us a line soon to bring (something or somebody) down with a shot or blow in bridge, to play (a high card) without winning the trick, because of having to follow suit in rugby, to score (a goal) with a drop kick to hit (a ball, shuttlecock, etc) with a drop shot to lose (a point or game) in a series informal to take (an illegal drug) orally said of an animal: to give birth to (young) drop a brick informal to make an indiscreet remark drop a clanger Brit, informal to make an embarrassing mistake drop dead to die suddenly in the course of ordinary activities drop one's aitches to omit the sound of ‘h’ at the beginning of a word that is spelt with one drop one's guard to suspend one's vigilance or wariness |