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
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
14. (mainly US & 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. (Austral, cricket, slang) a fall of the wicket: he came in at first drop
18. a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean, an amount very small in relation to what is needed or desired
19. at the drop of a hat, without hesitation or delay
20. have had a drop too much, to be drunk
21. (US & NZ) have the drop on someone, to have the advantage over someone
verb drops, dropping, 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. (intransitive; foll by back, behind, etc) to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc
27. (intransitive; 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: he was dropped from his job
41. (transitive; 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. (slang, mainly US & Canadian) to lose (money), esp when gambling
44. (transitive) to lengthen (a hem, etc)
45. (transitive) to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute
46. (transitive) (nautical) to leave behind; sail out of sight of
47. (transitive) (sport) to omit (a player) from a team
48. (transitive) to lose (a score, game, or contest): the champion dropped his first service game
49. (transitive) (sport) to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal: he dropped a 30 foot putt
50. (transitive) to hit (a ball) with a drop shot
51. (nautical) drop astern, to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)
52. (transitive) (motor racing, slang) to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race
53. (transitive) (slang) to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)
54. (slang) drop dead!, an exclamation of contempt