drop
/dɹˈɑp/noun, verb1 syllable
Drop means: to remove.
Synonyms for drop51
noun, as in a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
noun, as in a steep high face of rock
noun, as in a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
noun, as in a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
verb, as in remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
verb, as in terminate an association with
verb, as in cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
verb, as in stop associating with
verb, as in let or cause to fall in drops
verb, as in grow progressively worse
verb, as in let fall to the ground
verb, as in pay out
verb, as in hang loosely
verb, as in stop pursuing or acting
verb, as in lower the pitch of (musical notes)
What does drop mean?32
verb
to remove“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
leave undone or leave out“How could I miss that typo?”
fall or descend to a lower place or level“He sank to his knees”
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave“unload the cargo”
terminate an association with“drop him from the Republican ticket”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”
stop associating with“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”
let or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture”
grow progressively worse“Her condition deteriorated”
let fall to the ground“Don't drop the dishes”
pay out“spend money”
hang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
stop pursuing or acting“drop a lawsuit”
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
to fall vertically“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”
go down in value“Stock prices dropped”
utter with seeming casualness“drop a hint”
lose (a game)“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”
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”
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”
give birth; used for animals“The cow dropped her calf this morning”
noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity“a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index”
a shape that is spherical and small“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)“he had a drop too much to drink”
a steep high face of rock“he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity“it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height”
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
the act of dropping something“they expected the drop would be successful”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with drop?16
Drop in a sentence
- Since you like to write letters, why don't you drop her a line?Swift
- If you have time, drop me a line now and then.CK
- Please, by all means, drop in when you go shopping.fcbond
- Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.FeuDRenais
- I'm going to be around tomorrow afternoon, so please drop in.CK
- With only a single drop of poison, the well-known fighter was defeated.marcelostockle
- If you have time, why don't you drop by his gallery?CK
- A sea of words, but only a drop of sense.sabretou
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of drop
as a noun
- plural
- drops
as a verb
- past tense
- dropped
- present participle
- dropping
- third-person singular
- drops