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Quick definitions from WordNet (drop)
▸ noun: the act of dropping something ("They expected the drop would be successful")
▸ noun: a central depository where things can be left or picked up
▸ noun: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity ("A drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index")
▸ noun: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity ("It was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height")
▸ noun: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
▸ noun: a small quantity (especially of a liquid) ("One drop of each sample was analyzed")
▸ noun: a shape that is small and round ("He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops")
▸ noun: a steep high face of rock ("A steep drop")
▸ noun: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
▸ verb: terminate an association with ("Drop him from the Republican ticket")
▸ verb: stop pursuing or acting ("Drop a lawsuit")
▸ verb: go down in value ("Stock prices dropped")
▸ verb: change from one level to another ("She dropped into army jargon")
▸ verb: give birth; used for animals ("The cow dropped her calf this morning")
▸ verb: utter casually ("Drop a hint")
▸ verb: lose (a game) ("The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13")
▸ verb: leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
▸ verb: to fall vertically ("The bombs are dropping on enemy targets")
▸ verb: let fall to the ground ("Don't drop the dishes")
▸ verb: lower the pitch of (musical notes)
▸ verb: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
▸ verb: fall or drop to a lower place or level
▸ verb: pay out
▸ verb: hang freely ("The light dropped from the ceiling")
▸ verb: grow worse
▸ verb: let or cause to fall in drops
▸ verb: stop associating with ("They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock")
▸ verb: leave undone or leave out
▸ verb: get rid of
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #57536)
▸ Also see drops
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to drop
▸ Usage examples for drop
▸ Idioms related to drop (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing drop
▸ Words that often appear near drop
▸ Rhymes of drop
▸ Invented words related to drop
▸ noun: the act of dropping something ("They expected the drop would be successful")
▸ noun: a central depository where things can be left or picked up
▸ noun: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity ("A drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index")
▸ noun: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity ("It was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height")
▸ noun: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
▸ noun: a small quantity (especially of a liquid) ("One drop of each sample was analyzed")
▸ noun: a shape that is small and round ("He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops")
▸ noun: a steep high face of rock ("A steep drop")
▸ noun: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
▸ verb: terminate an association with ("Drop him from the Republican ticket")
▸ verb: stop pursuing or acting ("Drop a lawsuit")
▸ verb: go down in value ("Stock prices dropped")
▸ verb: change from one level to another ("She dropped into army jargon")
▸ verb: give birth; used for animals ("The cow dropped her calf this morning")
▸ verb: utter casually ("Drop a hint")
▸ verb: lose (a game) ("The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13")
▸ verb: leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
▸ verb: to fall vertically ("The bombs are dropping on enemy targets")
▸ verb: let fall to the ground ("Don't drop the dishes")
▸ verb: lower the pitch of (musical notes)
▸ verb: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
▸ verb: fall or drop to a lower place or level
▸ verb: pay out
▸ verb: hang freely ("The light dropped from the ceiling")
▸ verb: grow worse
▸ verb: let or cause to fall in drops
▸ verb: stop associating with ("They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock")
▸ verb: leave undone or leave out
▸ verb: get rid of
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #57536)
▸ Also see drops
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to drop
▸ Usage examples for drop
▸ Idioms related to drop (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing drop
▸ Words that often appear near drop
▸ Rhymes of drop
▸ Invented words related to drop