drop

drop

D0396100 (drŏp)n.1. a. A small amount of a liquid, drawn into a roughly spherical mass by surface tension.b. The quantity of liquid contained in such a mass, especially when measured out by a dropper.c. drops Liquid medicine administered in drops.d. A small quantity of a liquid: There isn't a drop of milk left.e. Informal An alcoholic drink: a man known to have a drop now and then.2. A trace or hint: not a drop of pity.3. a. Something, such as an earring, shaped or hanging like a drop.b. A small globular piece of hard candy.4. The act of falling; descent: the drop of the curtain; the sun's drop toward the horizon.5. A swift decline or decrease, as in quality, quantity, or intensity: a drop in sales.6. a. The vertical distance from a higher to a lower level: The cliff has a drop of 50 feet.b. The distance through which something falls or drops.7. A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff: Stay clear of the drop.8. a. A descent or delivery of something by parachute: made a drop of supplies to the explorers.b. Personnel and equipment landed by means of parachute.9. Something, such as a trapdoor on a gallows, that is arranged to fall or be lowered.10. A drop curtain.11. A slot through which something is deposited in a receptacle.12. A central place or establishment where something, such as mail, is brought and subsequently distributed.13. a. A predetermined location for the deposit and subsequent removal of secret communications or illicit goods, such as drugs.b. The act of depositing such communications or materials.14. Electronics A connection made available for an input or output unit on a transmission line.v. dropped, drop·ping, drops v.intr.1. To fall in drops: rain dropping from an umbrella.2. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position: The plate dropped onto the floor.3. To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume: The temperature dropped below 0.4. To move or descend from one height or level to another: He dropped into a crouch. The sun dropped below the horizon.5. To fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death.6. To pass or slip into a specified state or condition: dropped into a doze; drop out of sight.7. Sports To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball.v.tr.1. To let fall by releasing hold of: I dropped the towel onto the floor.2. To let fall in drops: drop the medicine into the ear.3. To cause to become less; reduce: drop the rate of production.4. To cause to fall, as by hitting or shooting: dropped him with a left hook.5. Sports To hurl or strike (a ball) into a basket or hole.6. To give birth to. Used of animals.7. To say or offer casually: drop a hint; drop a name.8. To write at one's leisure: drop me a note.9. To cease consideration or treatment of: dropped the matter altogether.10. To terminate an association or a relationship with: an actor who was dropped by the talent agency.11. To leave unfinished: drop everything and help.12. To leave out (a letter, for example) in speaking or writing.13. To leave or set down at a particular place; unload: I dropped the book in your office.14. Informal To spend, especially lavishly or rashly: "dropping $50,000 in an Atlantic City casino" (George F. Will).15. To airdrop (supplies, for example).16. To lower the level of (the voice).17. To lose (a game or contest, for example).18. Slang To take, as a drug, by mouth: drop acid.Phrasal Verbs: drop back Football To back away from the line of scrimmage. drop behind To fall behind: dropped behind the rest of the class during her illness. drop by To stop in for a short visit. drop off1. To fall asleep.2. To decrease: Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter. drop out1. To withdraw from participation, as in a game, club, or school.2. To withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values. drop over To stop in for a short visit.Idioms: at the drop of a hat1. Immediately; without delay: would sign the contract at the drop of a hat.2. With only the slightest provocation: ready to argue at the drop of a hat. drop a dime Slang To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone. drop in the bucket A small, inadequate quantity. drop the ball To make a mistake or fail to do something important. get/have the drop on To achieve a distinct advantage over.

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[Middle English droppe, from Old English dropa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

drop

(drɒp) n1. a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule2. a very small quantity of liquid3. a very small quantity of anything4. something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet5. the act or an instance of falling; descent6. a decrease in amount or value; slump: a drop in prices. 7. the vertical distance that anything may fall8. (Physical Geography) a steep or sheer incline or slope9. (Cookery) short for fruit drop10. (Aeronautics) the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute11. (Telecommunications) (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house12. (Theatre) theatre See drop curtain13. another word for trapdoor, gallows14. chiefly US and Canadian a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle15. (Nautical Terms) nautical the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard. Compare hoist^6a16. (Cricket) cricket slang Austral a fall of the wicket: he came in at first drop. 17. (Tennis) See drop shot18. a drop in the bucket a drop in the ocean an amount very small in relation to what is needed or desired19. at the drop of a hat without hesitation or delay20. have had a drop too much to be drunk21. have the drop on someone US and NZ to have the advantage over someonevb, drops, dropping or dropped22. (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules23. to fall or allow to fall vertically24. (tr) to allow to fall by letting go of25. to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc26. (intr; foll by back, behind, etc) to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc27. (intr; 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 scale30. to make or become less in strength, volume, etc31. (intr) to sink or decline in health or condition32. (sometimes foll by: into) to pass easily into a state or condition: to drop into a habit. 33. (intr) to move along gently as with a current of water or air34. (tr) to allow to pass casually in conversation: to drop a hint. 35. (tr) to leave out (a word or letter)36. (tr) to set down or unload (passengers or goods)37. (tr) to send or post: drop me a line/text/email. 38. (tr) to discontinue; terminate: let's drop the matter. 39. (tr) to cease to associate or have to do with40. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) slang chiefly US to cease to employ: he was dropped from his job. 41. (tr; sometimes foll by in, off, etc) informal to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place42. (Zoology) (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)43. (Gambling, except Cards) slang chiefly US and Canadian to lose (money), esp when gambling44. (Card Games) slang chiefly US and Canadian to lose (money), esp when gambling45. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to lengthen (a hem, etc)46. (Aeronautics) (tr) to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute47. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to leave behind; sail out of sight of48. (Team Sports, other than specified) (tr) sport to omit (a player) from a team49. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to lose (a score, game, or contest): the champion dropped his first service game. 50. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) sport to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal: he dropped a 30 foot putt. 51. (Tennis) (tr) to hit (a ball) with a drop shot52. (Nautical Terms) drop astern nautical to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)53. (Motor Racing) (tr) motor racing slang to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race54. (Recreational Drugs) (tr) slang to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)55. drop dead! slang an exclamation of contemptn, vb (Rugby) rugby short for drop kick or drop-kick[Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to drip]

drop

(drɒp)

n., v. dropped, drop•ping. n. 1. a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; liquid globule. 2. the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule. 3. a very small quantity of liquid. 4. a minute quantity of anything: not even a drop of mercy. 5. Usu., drops. a. liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper. b. a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in this manner. 6. a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage: take a drop after dinner. 7. an act or instance of dropping; fall; descent. 8. the distance or depth to which anything drops. 9. a steep slope: a short drop to the lake. 10. a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc. 11. a small, usu. spherical, piece of candy; lozenge. 12. a central depository where items are left or transmitted. 13. a place where secret letters or packages can be left for picking up by another person without attracting attention. 14. something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as an ornament or jewel. 15. a descent by parachute. 16. an instance of dropping persons or supplies by parachute or the amount or number so dropped. 17. the persons or supplies so dropped. 18. something that drops or is used for dropping. 19. drop curtain. 20. trapdoor. 21. a gallows. 22. a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox. 23. the newborn young of an animal. v.i. 24. to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid. 25. to fall vertically; have an abrupt descent. 26. to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate. 27. to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.; diminish or lessen; sink. 28. to come to an end; cease; lapse: There the matter dropped. 29. to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: to drop back in line. 30. to withdraw; quit (often fol. by out or from): to drop out of a race. 31. to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like: to drop into a reverie. 32. to make an unexpected or unannounced stop or visit at a place (usu. fol. by in, by, or over). 33. to cease to appear or be seen; vanish: to drop from sight. 34. to fall wounded, dead, etc.: to drop in battle. 35. to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usu. fol. by down). 36. Slang. to ingest an illicit drug orally; swallow. v.t. 37. to let fall in drops or small portions: to drop cream into coffee. 38. to let or cause to fall. 39. to cause or allow to sink to a lower position. 40. to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.; reduce. 41. to utter or express casually or incidentally: to drop a hint. 42. to write and send: Drop me a note. 43. to bring to the ground by a blow or shot. 44. to set down or unload, as from a ship or car (often fol. by off): Drop us at the corner. 45. to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing: You drop your final r 's. 46. to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness. 47. to abandon; forget: to drop one's old friends. 48. to dismiss as an employee, member, etc.; remove. 49. to withdraw or cease to pursue: The libel charges were eventually dropped. 50. to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal. 51. to lose (a game, money, etc.) 52. (of animals) to give birth to. 53. to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.). 54. to sew again in a lower position: to drop the hem of a skirt. 55. to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane. 56. to take (esp. an illicit drug) by swallowing; ingest: to drop LSD. 57. drop behind, to fail to keep maintaining the necessary pace, quota of work, standard, etc. 58. drop off, a. to fall asleep. b. to decrease; decline. 59. drop out, a. to stop participating. b. to stop attending school or college. c. to abandon the conventions, customs, patterns, etc., of established society. Idioms: 1. at the drop of a hat, at the slightest provocation or without delay: to argue at the drop of a hat. 2. drop in the bucket, a small, inadequate amount. 3. get or have the drop on, a. to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at (an antagonist) before the other person's gun can be drawn. b. to get or have at a disadvantage. [before 1000; Old English dropa; akin to drip, droop]

drop

In artillery and naval gunfire support, a correction used by an observer/spotter to indicate that a decrease in range along a spotting line is desired.

Drop

 a small quantity of liquid; a minute quantity, portion, or particle.Examples: drops of bounty, 1597; of consolation, 1576; of kindness, 1413; of light, 1687; of modesty, 1596; of my riches, 1398; of time, 1813; of words, 1607.

drop

Past participle: dropped
Gerund: dropping

Imperative
drop
drop

Present
I drop
you drop
he/she/it drops
we drop
you drop
they drop

Preterite
I dropped
you dropped
he/she/it dropped
we dropped
you dropped
they dropped

Present Continuous
I am dropping
you are dropping
he/she/it is dropping
we are dropping
you are dropping
they are dropping

Present Perfect
I have dropped
you have dropped
he/she/it has dropped
we have dropped
you have dropped
they have dropped

Past Continuous
I was dropping
you were dropping
he/she/it was dropping
we were dropping
you were dropping
they were dropping

Past Perfect
I had dropped
you had dropped
he/she/it had dropped
we had dropped
you had dropped
they had dropped

Future
I will drop
you will drop
he/she/it will drop
we will drop
you will drop
they will drop

Future Perfect
I will have dropped
you will have dropped
he/she/it will have dropped
we will have dropped
you will have dropped
they will have dropped

Future Continuous
I will be dropping
you will be dropping
he/she/it will be dropping
we will be dropping
you will be dropping
they will be dropping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dropping
you have been dropping
he/she/it has been dropping
we have been dropping
you have been dropping
they have been dropping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dropping
you will have been dropping
he/she/it will have been dropping
we will have been dropping
you will have been dropping
they will have been dropping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dropping
you had been dropping
he/she/it had been dropping
we had been dropping
you had been dropping
they had been dropping

Conditional
I would drop
you would drop
he/she/it would drop
we would drop
you would drop
they would drop

Past Conditional
I would have dropped
you would have dropped
he/she/it would have dropped
we would have dropped
you would have dropped
they would have dropped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drop - a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"bead, pearlsphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)dewdrop - a drop of dewteardrop - anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
	2.	drop - 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"--Kiplingdrib, driblettear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"raindrop - a drop of rainsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudedroplet - a tiny dropeyedrop, eye-drop - a drop from an eye dropper
	3.	drop - 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"free fall, dip, falldecrement, decrease - the amount by which something decreasescorrection - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
	4.	drop - a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"cliff, drop-offcrag - a steep rugged rock or cliffgeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earthprecipice - a very steep cliff
	5.	drop - a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcoticdead drop - a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
	6.	drop - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"fallfree fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational fieldgravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"descent - a movement downwardplunge - a steep and rapid fallprecipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
	7.	drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenerydrop cloth, drop curtaincurtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	8.	drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked updepositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingmaildrop - a drop where mail can be deposited
	9.	drop - the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
Verb	1.	drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"plop - drop something with a plopping sounddump - drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"hang - let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"plank down, plonk down, plump down - drop heavilydrop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
	2.	drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"plummet, plump - drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"flump, flump down - fall heavilydecline - go down; "The roof declines here"
	3.	drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"wane, go down, decline - grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"tumble - fall suddenly and sharply; "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
	4.	drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"drop down, sinkfall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"drop open, fall open - open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped"change posture - undergo a change in bodily posturedroop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautnesssag down, sag - cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"
	5.	drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"remove - remove from a position or an officesend away, send packing, dismiss, drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
	6.	drop - utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
	7.	drop - stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"knock offnol.pros., nolle pros, nolle prosequi - drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records; "They nolle prossed the charge"cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop, give up - put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
	8.	drop - leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"unload, drop off, put down, set down, dischargedeliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"wharf - discharge at a wharf; "wharf the passengers"air-drop - drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
	9.	drop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"fell, strike down, cut downchop down - cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree"poleax, poleaxe - fell with or as if with a poleaxlog, lumber - cut lumber, as in woods and forestscut - fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	10.	drop - lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionlose - fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war"
	11.	drop - pay out; "spend money"expend, spenddeplete, use up, wipe out, eat up, exhaust, run through, eat, consume - use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"afford - be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"trifle away, wanton away, wanton - spend wastefully; "wanton one's money away"underspend - spend at less than the normal ratemisspend - spend (money or other resources) unwiselynickel-and-dime, penny-pinch - spend money frugally; spend as little as possibleinvest, commit, put, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"lay out - spend or invest; "lay out thousands on gold"; "he laid out a fortune in the hope of making a huge profit"piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficientlymisspend - spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth"
	12.	drop - lower the pitch of (musical notes)flattenmusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manneralter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	13.	drop - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"dangle, swinghang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"loll, droop - hang loosely or laxly; "His tongue lolled"
	14.	drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"send away, send packing, dismissgive notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, can, force out, displace, fire, dismiss, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
	15.	drop - let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"dribble, drippour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"drip - fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
	16.	drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, castexuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissueexfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splintersautotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
	17.	drop - take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"do drugs, drug - use recreational drugs
	18.	drop - omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"elide - leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"
	19.	drop - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"neglect, omit, leave out, pretermit, overleap, overlook, missforget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"pass over, skip, skip over, jump - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
	20.	drop - change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	21.	drop - fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
	22.	drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"degenerate, deteriorate, devolvefatigue, jade, tire, weary, pall - lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"languish, fade - become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"rot, waste - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
	23.	drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

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verb1. fall, lower, sink, decline, plunge, slump, diminish, decrease, plummet, dwindle, lessen, slacken Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.2. (often with away) decline, fall, sink, dip, slope, descend, fall away, slope downwards The ground dropped away steeply.3. plunge, fall, dive, tumble, descend, plummet Part of an aeroplane had dropped out of the sky and hit me.4. let go of, release, let fall, lose your grip on I dropped my glasses and broke them.5. drip, run, flow, leak, trickle, dribble, drizzle, fall in drops He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers.6. deposit, put, place, set, rest, lay, stick, shove, set down, plonk (informal) He dropped his coat on the floor.7. sink, fall, go down, descend, droop She let her head drop.8. collapse, fall, faint, fall down, pass out, black out, lose consciousness, keel over, conk out (informal), flake out (informal) She looked about to drop.9. set down, leave, deposit, unload, let off He dropped me outside the hotel.10. quit, give up, abandon, cease, axe (informal), kick (informal), terminate, shun, relinquish, remit, discontinue, forsake, turn your back on He was told to drop the idea.11. abandon, reject, desert, renounce, forsake, repudiate, disown, leave, jilt, throw over, disclaim, turn your back on He has dropped those friends who used to drink with him.12. eject, dismiss, throw out, exclude, discharge, discard, oust, evict, send packing, turf out (informal), give the bum's rush (slang), throw out on your ear (informal) The captain was dropped from the team.13. lose, fail to win, concede, give away, miss out on They could drop a match or two, and still make the finals.14. mention, say, introduce, refer to, intimate, hint at, impart I dropped a few hints.15. omit, miss (out), exclude, eliminate, leave out, forget, disregard, give (something) a miss (informal) Drop any reference to socialism.noun1. decrease, fall, cut, lowering, decline, reduction, slump, fall-off, downturn, deterioration, cutback, diminution, decrement He was prepared to take a drop in wages.2. droplet, bead, globule, bubble, pearl, drip, driblet a drop of blue ink3. dash, shot (informal), spot, taste, trace, pinch, sip, tot, trickle, nip, dab, mouthful I'll have a drop of that milk.4. sweet, candy (U.S.), lozenge, pastille, bonbon white or plain chocolate drops5. fall, plunge, descent, abyss, chasm, precipice There was a sheer drop just outside my window.drop back or behind fall back, hang back You're driving too close so drop back a little bit.drop by or in (on) (Informal) visit, call, stop, turn up, look up, call in, look in (on), go and see, pop in (informal) I'll drop in on my way home.drop off1. fall asleep, nod (off), doze (off), go off, snooze (informal), drift off, catnap, drowse, have forty winks (informal) I was just dropping off.2. decrease, lower, decline, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, slacken The toll of casualties has dropped off sharply.drop out leave, stop, give up, withdraw, quit, pull out, back out, renege, throw in the towel, cop out (slang), fall by the wayside He went to university, but dropped out after a year.drop out of something discontinue, give up, abandon, quit, cease, terminate, shun, forsake, turn your back on She had a troubled childhood and dropped out of high school.drop someone off set down, leave, deliver, let off, allow to alight I'm going to drop you off and pick you up myself.

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noun1. A quantity of liquid falling or resting in a spherical mass:driblet, droplet, globule.2. A small amount of liquor:dram, jigger, shot, sip, tot.Informal: nip, slug.Slang: snort.3. A tiny amount:bit, crumb, dab, dash, dot, dram, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen, speck, tittle, trifle, whit.Chiefly British: spot.4. The act of dropping from a height:descent, fall.5. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble.6. The extent or measurement downward from a surface:deepness, depth.7. A downward slope or distance:decline, declivity, descent, fall, pitch.8. A dominating position, as in a conflict:advantage, better, bulge, draw, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage.Informal: inside track, jump.verb1. To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture:fall, sink, slump.2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump, tumble.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.3. To slope downward:decline, descend, dip, fall, pitch, sink.4. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow:bring down, cut down, down, fell, flatten, floor, ground, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down, throw.Slang: deck.Idiom: lay low.5. To cease consideration or treatment of:dismiss, give over, give up, skip.Idioms: have done with, wash one's hands of.6. To take or leave out:eliminate, omit, remove.7. To suffer the loss of:forfeit, lose.Idiom: kiss good-by to.8. To suddenly lose all health or strength:break (down), cave in, collapse, crack, give out, succumb.Informal: crack up.Slang: conk out.Idiom: give way.9. To cease living:decease, demise, depart, die, expire, go, pass away, pass (on), perish, succumb.Informal: pop off.Slang: check out, croak, kick in, kick off.Idioms: bite the dust, breathe one's last, cash in, give up the ghost, go to one's grave, kick the bucket, meet one's end, pass on to the Great Beyond, turn up one's toes.10. To end the employment or service of:cashier, discharge, dismiss, release, terminate.Informal: ax, fire, pink-slip.Slang: boot, bounce, can, sack.Idioms: give someone his or her walking papers, give someone the ax, give someone the gate, give someone the pink slip, let go, show someone the door.11. To fall or let fall in drops of liquid:distill, dribble, drip, trickle, weep.12. To move downward in response to gravity:descend, fall.13. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, plunge, spill, topple, tumble.Idiom: take a fall.14. To cause to descend:depress, let down, lower, take down.phrasal verb
drop byTo go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, come over, drop in, look in, look up, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
drop inTo go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize:call, come by, come over, drop by, look in, look up, pop in, run in, see, stop (by or in), visit.Idiom: pay a visit.phrasal verb
drop offTo decline, as in value or quantity, very gradually:fall off, sag, slip.

Translations

下车下降丢弃使落下微量

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(drop) noun1. a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling. a drop of rain. 滴 滴2. a small quantity (of liquid). If you want more wine, there's a drop left. 微量 微量3. an act of falling. a drop in temperature. 下降 下降4. a vertical descent. From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet. 落差 高低平面相差的距离，落差 verb – past tense, past participle dropped – 1. to let fall, usually accidentally. She dropped a box of pins all over the floor. 使落下(常指意外地) 使滴下（常指意外地） 2. to fall. The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws. 掉落 使落下3. to give up (a friend, a habit etc). I think she's dropped the idea of going to London. 摒棄(朋友、習慣等) 丢弃4. to set down from a car etc. The bus dropped me at the end of the road. 下車 下车5. to say or write in an informal and casual manner. I'll drop her a note. 隨便說或寫 随便说或写ˈdroplet (-lit) noun a tiny drop. droplets of rain. 小滴 微滴ˈdroppings noun plural excrement (of animals or birds). (鳥獸的)糞便 （鸟兽的）粪 ˈdrop-out noun a person who withdraws, especially from a course at a university etc or the normal life of society. 退學，隱退 中途退学的人，逃避现实社会的人 drop a brick / drop a clanger unknowingly to say or do something extremely tactless. 失言，失態 失言，出错 drop back to slow down; to fall behind. I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill. 慢下來，落後 落后drop by to visit someone casually and without being invited. I'll drop by at his house on my way home. 順道拜訪 临时访问，顺便走访 drop in to arrive informally to visit someone. Do drop in (on me) if you happen to be passing! 順道來訪 顺便走访（某人） drop off1. to become separated or fall off. The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat. 脫落 脱落2. to fall asleep. I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television. 睡著 睡着3. to allow to get off a vehicle. Drop me off at the corner. 下車 下车drop out (often with of) to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society. There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college. 退出，退學，隱退 退出，退学，隐退

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