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Drop
see synonyms of dropNoun
a shape that is spherical and small
Example Sentences:'he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops''beads of sweat on his forehead'
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
Example Sentences:'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'
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Example Sentences:'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'
a steep high face of rock
Example Sentences:'he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town''a steep drop'
5. drop
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
6. drop, fall
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Example Sentences:'it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height'
7. drop, drop cloth, drop curtain
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
8. drop
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
9. drop
the act of dropping something
Example Sentences:'they expected the drop would be successful'
Verb
10. drop
let fall to the ground
Example Sentences:'Don't drop the dishes'
11. drop
to fall vertically
Example Sentences:'the bombs are dropping on enemy targets'
12. drop
go down in value
Example Sentences:'Stock prices dropped'
fall or descend to a lower place or level
Example Sentences:'He sank to his knees'
14. drop
terminate an association with
Example Sentences:'drop him from the Republican ticket'
15. drop
utter with seeming casualness
Example Sentences:'drop a hint''drop names'
17. discharge, drop, drop off, put down, set down, unload
leave or unload
Example Sentences:'unload the cargo''drop off the passengers at the hotel'
18. cut down, drop, fell, strike down
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
Example Sentences:'strike down a tree''Lightning struck down the hikers'
19. drop
lose (a game)
Example Sentences:'The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13'
hang freely
Example Sentences:'the ornaments dangled from the tree''The light dropped from the ceiling'
23. dismiss, drop, send away, send packing
stop associating with
Example Sentences:'They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock'
let or cause to fall in drops
Example Sentences:'dribble oil into the mixture'
25. cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off
get rid of
Example Sentences:'he shed his image as a pushy boss''shed your clothes'
26. drop
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
Example Sentences:'She dropped acid when she was a teenager'
27. drop
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
Example Sentences:' New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's'
28. drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
leave undone or leave out
Example Sentences:'How could I miss that typo?''The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten'
29. drop
change from one level to another
Example Sentences:'She dropped into army jargon'
30. drop
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
Example Sentences:'shop til you drop'
31. degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop
grow worse
Example Sentences:'Her condition deteriorated''Conditions in the slums degenerated''The discussion devolved into a shouting match'
32. drop
give birth; used for animals
Example Sentences:'The cow dropped her calf this morning'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Drop
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Drop
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Drop
see synonyms of dropThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.