drop

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through…

   A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

   • Put three drops of oil into the mixture.
2. 2

   A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

   • My aunt asked for just a drop more tea.
   • He was thirsty but there wasn’t a drop of water to be found
   • They didn’t show a drop of remorse
3. 3

   That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or…

   That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

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   1. 4

      A thing which drops or hangs down.

   2. 5

      An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).

      • That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn’t break any bones.
      • The slope of the terrain, shaped like a funnel, squeezed the growing swell of churning snow into a steep, twisting gorge. It moved in surges, like a roller coaster on a series of drops and high-banked turns.
   3. 6

      A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.

      • The drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices.
   4. 7

      The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.

      • On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop.
   5. 8

      A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as…

      A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.

      • I left the plans at the drop, like you asked.
      • A drop is a place where the stolen property can be stored. It may be a warehouse, an apartment, or a garage. At the drop, a group of persons called loaders remove the merchandise from the truck and store it.
   6. 9

      Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on

      Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.

   7. 10

      A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap,…

      A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.

   8. 11

      An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.

   9. 12

      A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.

      • `Well what about first drop then? Garner will be on by then, I'll smash him all over the park.'
   10. 13

       Of a liquid

       Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.

       • The kindlye dewe drops from the higher tree, / And wets the little plants that lowly dwell.
   11. 14

       To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.

       • A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.
   12. 15

       To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.

       • Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!
       • If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop, and roll.
   13. 16

       To collapse in exhaustion or injury

       To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.

       • Nothing, ſays Seneca, is ſo melancholy a circumſtance in human life, or ſo ſoon reconciles us to the thought of our own death, as the reflection and prospect of one friend after another dropping round us!
   14. 17

       To fall into a particular condition or state.

   15. 18

       To come to an end (by not being kept up)

       To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.

       • When he again found privacy consistent, however—and it happened to be long in coming—he took up their conversation very much where it had dropped.
   16. 19

       To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.

       • The stock dropped 1.5% yesterday.
       • We can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops.
       • Watch for the temperature to drop sharply, then you’ll know the reaction is complete.
   17. 20

       To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up…

       To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.

   18. 21

       Usually followed by by, in, or into

       Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.

       • Do drop by soon and I’ll lend you that book.
       • We’ll drop in on her tomorrow.
   19. 22

       Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.

       Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.

       • The album Hip-Hop Xmas dropped in time for the holidays.
   20. 23

       To drop out of the betting.

       • But more important, if I dropped, Marty would have won the hand automatically.
   21. 24

       Of the testicles

       Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.

   22. 25

       To let drops fall

       To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

       • The heavens […] dropped at the presence of God.
   23. 26

       To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.

       • The recording angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.
       • persons, dropping sweat-drops or blood-drops
   24. 27

       To let (something) fall

       To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).

       • Don’t drop that plate!    The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.
   25. 28

       To move to a lower position

       To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.

       • The stare seemed to abash Poirot. He dropped his eyes and began fiddling with the papers in front of him.
   26. 29

       To reduce

       To reduce; to make smaller.

       • Here is a simple example: suppose you are in the process of writing a 15-page proposal and at a certain point you decide that, in order to fit all your material, you want to drop the font size from 12 to 11.
   27. 30

       Of an animal (usually a sheep)

       Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).

       • to drop a lamb
   28. 31

       To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

       • The lecturer would drop hints whenever the students struggled.
       • name drop
       • By 1996, ‘jungle’ and ‘drum and bass’ were the words to drop.
   29. 32

       To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox

       To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.

       • As she had a free moment, she dropped her a text.
       • Drop me a note when you get to the city.
   30. 33

       To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.

       To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.

       • Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!
       • That gang rules the streets, dropping opponents with guns, bombs and other weapons.
   31. 34

       To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle

       To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.

       • Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?
       • I’ll be dropping the parcel at your place later.
   32. 35

       To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.

   33. 36

       To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something)

       To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).

       • I’m tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?
       • They suddenly dropt the pursuit.
       • The connection had been dropped many years.
   34. 37

       To dispose or get rid of (something)

       To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.

       • I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée.
   35. 38

       To cease to include (something), as if on a list

       To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.

       • I’ve been dropped from the football team.
   36. 39

       To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).

       • I had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time.
   37. 40

       To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).

       • My friends went to the football game, but I skipped, as I had just dropped a lot of money on a new bike wheel.
       • The question was: Who put the most in the collection box? The wealthy guy, who dropped a “C” note, or the tattered old dame who parted with her last tarnished penny.
       • I forked over the $19.25. I was in no position to be dropping twenties like gumdrops but I deserved something good from this crappy morning.
   38. 41

       To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).

   39. 42

       To impart (something).

       • I drop knowledge wherever I go.
   40. 43

       Especially in drop acid

       Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).

   41. 44

       To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.

       • They dropped the album Hip-Hop Xmas in time for the holidays.
       • That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information].
   42. 45

       To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).

       • Cockneys drop their aitches.
   43. 46

       To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.

       • I love it when he drops his funky beats.
       • That guy can drop the bass like a monster.
   44. 47

       To perform (rap music).

       • Yo, I drop rhymes like nobody’s business.
   45. 48

       To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).

   46. 49

       Of a fielder

       Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.

       • Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ball.
   47. 50

       To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.

   48. 51

       To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour

       To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.

       • their waved coats dropped with gold
   49. 52

       To enter a more basic interface.

       • Next, you drop to a shell.
   50. 53

       To present (the user) with a more basic interface.

       • The next step drops the user to a recovery shell.
   51. 54

       To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground…

       To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.

       • Drop and give me 20, now!

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