drop

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They drop the FBI's key in the list.

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Quick take

a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of drop gathered in one view.

noun

a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

noun

a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

noun

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for drop.

noun

a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

noun

a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

noun

a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

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 curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

noun

a central depository where things can be left or picked up

noun

the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"

verb

let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"

verb

to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

verb

go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"

verb

fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

verb

terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"

verb

utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"

verb

stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"

verb

leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

verb

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

verb

lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"

verb

pay out; "spend money"

verb

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

verb

hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

verb

stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

verb

let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"

verb

get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

verb

take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"

verb

omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"

verb

leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

See also: neglect, pretermit, omit, miss, overlook, overleap

verb

change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"

verb

fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"

verb

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

See also: devolve, deteriorate, degenerate

verb

give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

Example sentences

They drop the FBI's key in the list.

Students drop out, especially the ones who struggle.

Am I the only one who hasn't noticed this huge drop in quality that has everyone bitching and moaning lately?

Just an easy way to drop your salary and indoctrinate you - scratch that - it's a god damn uniform - freedom be damned!

When that calmed down and another officer came by to drop off someone else, I told him what had happened and his only response was "so?

If you need introductions, you are probably well-networked enough to get them, but if for some reason you want more drop me an email.

For years, I would periodically drop into severe depression; I would stop sleeping, stop eating, stop answering my phone or email.

One of the ideas they came up with was to produce a large number of cheap watches, but they couldn't just drop prices, they also had to retool and drop quality, substantially.

When you come back from school and drop your bags and you bang out a perfect rendition of Chopin's Prelude No 4, then you truly understand the magnificence of the piano.

The signal-to-noise ratio has dropped slightly compared to when I started reading about four years ago, but this is still a great place for technical discussion.

Otherwise Google and Facebook will continue to drop the bills and pick off the best teams who eventually get tired of the smaller comparative payoffs that these apps bring in.

If not, commenting on a several-day-old thread will guarantee that you can never post another comment, since once threads drop off the front page it's not likely that many 1000+ karma users will even see those comments, never mind endorse them.

As the phaseout was implemented between the 70's to the 90's, culminating in the outright ban of leaded gasoline in the 90's, the blood lead levels in the American population dropped from 16 micrograms per deciliter in 1976 to to 3 micrograms per deciliter in 1991.