drop (drɒp
)
Definitions
noun
- a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule
- a very small quantity of liquid
- a very small quantity of anything
- something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet
- the act or an instance of falling; descent
- a decrease in amount or value; slump ⇒
a drop in prices
- the vertical distance that anything may fall
- a steep or sheer incline or slope
- short for fruit drop
- the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute
- (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house
- theatre See drop curtain
- another word for trap door , gallows
- mainly US Canadian a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle
- nautical the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard Compare hoist (sense 6a)
- Australian cricket slang a fall of the wicket ⇒
he came in at first drop
- See drop shot
- See a drop in the bucket
- See at the drop of a hat
- See have had a drop too much
- See have the drop on someone
verb
Word forms: drops, dropping, dropped
- (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules
- to fall or allow to fall vertically
- (tr) to allow to fall by letting go of
- to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc
- (intr; foll by back, behind, etc) to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc
- (intr; foll by in, by, etc) informal to pay a casual visit (to)
- to decrease or cause to decrease in amount or value ⇒
the cost of living never drops
- to sink or cause to sink to a lower position, as on a scale
- to make or become less in strength, volume, etc
- (intr) to sink or decline in health or condition
- (intr) into to pass easily into a state or condition ⇒
to drop into a habit
- (intr) to move along gently as with a current of water or air
- (tr) to allow to pass casually in conversation ⇒
to drop a hint
- (tr) to leave out (a word or letter)
- (tr) to set down or unload (passengers or goods)
- (tr) to send or post ⇒
drop me a line/text/email
- (tr) to discontinue; terminate ⇒
let's drop the matter
- (tr) to cease to associate or have to do with
- (tr) slang mainly US to cease to employ ⇒
he was dropped from his job
- (tr; sometimes foll by in, off, etc) informal to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place
- (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)
- slang mainly US Canadian to lose (money), esp when gambling
- (tr) to lengthen (a hem, etc)
- (tr) to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute
- (tr) nautical to leave behind; sail out of sight of
- (tr) sport to omit (a player) from a team
- (tr) to lose (a score, game, or contest) ⇒
the champion dropped his first service game
- (tr) sport to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal ⇒
he dropped a 30 foot putt
- (tr) to hit (a ball) with a drop shot
- See drop astern
- (tr) motor racing slang to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race
- (tr) slang to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)
- See drop dead!
noun verb
- rugby short for drop kick short for or drop-kick
Word Origin
Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to dripSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
collapse,
fall,
faint,
fall down,
pass out,
black out,
lose consciousness
keel over,
conk out,
flake out,
=
quit,
give up,
abandon,
cease,
axe,
kick,
terminate,
shun,
relinquish,
remit,
discontinue,
forsake,
turn your back on
=
abandon,
reject,
desert,
renounce,
forsake,
repudiate,
disown,
leave,
jilt,
throw over,
disclaim,
turn your back on
=
eject,
dismiss,
throw out,
exclude,
discharge,
discard,
oust,
evict,
send packing,
turf out,
give the bum's rush throw out on your ear
Translations
- British English:
drop
If there is a drop in something, it quickly becomes less.He was prepared to take a drop in wages.drɒp NOUN He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
- Spanish:
gota
nf
- French:
chute
nf
- German:
Tropfen
nm Tropfen
- Chinese: 降低 n
- Arabic: قَطْرَة n
- Portuguese: gota nf
- Russian: капля nf
- Croatian: kap nf
- Czech: kapka nf
- Danish: fald nnt
- Dutch: val nm
- Finnish: pisara n
- Greek: σταγόνα nf
- Italian: goccia nf
- Japanese: しずく n
- Korean: 방울 n
- Norwegian: dråpe nm
- Polish: kropla nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: queda nf
- European Spanish:
gota
nf
- Swedish: droppe nnt
- Thai: หยดน้ำ n
- Turkish: damla n
- Vietnamese: giọt n
- British English:
drop
If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less.Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.drɒp VERB Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.
- Spanish:
caer
v
- French:
baisser
vi
- German:
fallen lassen
v
- Chinese: 降低 vt
- Arabic: يَسْقُطُ vi
- Portuguese: deixar cair vt
- Russian: ронять vt
- Croatian: kapnuti v
- Czech: upustit vt
- Danish: tabe v
- Dutch: laten vallen vt
- Finnish: pudottaa v
- Greek: ρίχνω v
- Italian: lasciare cadere v
- Japanese: 落とす v
- Korean: (...을) 똑똑 떨어트리다 vt
- Norwegian: miste v
- Polish: upuścić vt upuszczać
- Brazilian Portuguese: deixar cair vt
- European Spanish:
caer
v
- Swedish: tappa vt
- Thai: โยนทิ้ง ปล่อย ทิ้ง vt
- Turkish: düşürmek vt
- Vietnamese: làm rơi v
Usage examples
Something obliging him to make a decision would drop into Jolly George's broad lap like a mug of hot coffee.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)Antiques Collectors ' Clubs Restorers Artisans Find craftsmen who make unusual or traditional objets using the drop down menu below.
Country Life (2005)In the Far East, the seemingly endless drop in Japanese share prices was reversed with a 22.7 per cent jump in the Nikkei 225 index.
Irish Times (2002)Intel, the world's number one chip maker, yesterday reported a steep drop in first-quarter net income.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Otherwise contracts might be cancelled, proposals might be rejected or sales might drop sharply.
, ROCKY SUNG'S GUIDE TO CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND FENG SHUI 2003 (2002)