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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. [Middle English droppe, from Old English dropa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]drop off vb (adverb) 1. (intr) to grow smaller or less; decline2. (tr) to allow to alight; set down3. (intr) informal to fall asleep n 4. (Physical Geography) a steep or vertical descent 5. a sharp decrease ThesaurusVerb | 1. | drop off - fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" | | 2. | drop off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod offzonk out - fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours" | | 3. | drop off - leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"unload, put down, set down, discharge, dropdeliver - 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 | | 4. | drop off - retreatfall behind, recede, fall back, loseretrogress, regress, retrograde - get worse or fall back to a previous condition | | 5. | drop off - get worse; "My grades are slipping"drop away, fall away, slipdecline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"backslide, lapse - drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
dropnoun1. 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.Translationsdrop (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 drop off
drop off1. verb To leave someone or something at the destination to which one has transported it. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drop" and "off." When do I need to drop the kids off at soccer practice? I'll come to your house tonight and drop off your cake pan.2. verb To happen less often than is normal or typical. Is Kelly mad at me? We used to talk all the time, but our conversations have really dropped off lately.3. verb To decline significantly. Don't sign that defenseman—his play has really dropped off as he's gotten older. That business had to close after sales dropped off sharply.4. verb To release someone or something from one's grasp (and let it fall) from a particular place (which is listed after "off"). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "drop" and "off." We dropped rocks off the bridge and listened to them splash into the river. My daughter likes when I drop her off the ledge into the pool.5. verb To fall asleep quickly and/or easily. If you turn on the baby's mobile, she'll drop off without a fuss.6. verb To die. At least grandpa just dropped off in his sleep, rather than after some long illness.7. noun A significant decline. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Don't sign that defenseman—there's been a real drop-off in his play as he's gotten older. That business had to close after suffering a major drop-off in sales.8. noun A precipitous descent. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. We aren't experienced enough skiers to go down a drop-off like that and survive!9. noun A place where someone or something is left or delivered. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Where is the drop-off for clothing donations?10. adjective Describing a place were someone or something can be left or delivered. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Where is the drop-off box for clothing donations?See also: drop, offdrop someone or something off something and drop someone or something offto let someone or something fall from something; to make someone or something fall from something. They dropped the feather off the top of the building. Jake dropped off a feather and it fell to the ground.See also: drop, offdrop someone or something off (some place) 1. . Lit. to let someone or a group out of a vehicle at a particular place; to deliver someone or something some place. Let's drop these shirts off at the cleaners. Let's drop off Tom and Jerry at the hamburger joint. 2. Fig. to give someone or a group a ride to some place. Can I drop you off somewhere in town? I dropped off the kids at the party.See also: drop, offdrop off (to sleep)Fig. to go to sleep without difficulty; to fall asleep. I sat in the warm room for five minutes, and then I dropped off to sleep. After I've eaten dinner, I can drop off with no trouble at all.See also: drop, offdrop off 1. . Lit. [for a part of something] to break away and fall off. The car's bumper just dropped off—honest. I lifted boxes until I thought my arms would drop off. 2. Fig. to decline. Attendance at the meetings dropped off after Martin became president. Spending dropped off as the recession became worse.See also: drop, offdrop off1. Fall asleep, as in When I looked at Grandma, she had dropped off. [Early 1800s] 2. Decrease; also, become less frequent. For example, Sales have dropped off markedly, or Over the year her visits dropped off. [Early 1800s] 3. Deliver, unload, as in Bill dropped off the package at the office. 4. Die, as in He is so ill he could drop off any time. [Early 1800s] See also: drop, offdrop offv.1. To fall off something: The box must have dropped off the back of the truck.2. To cause something to fall off something: The hiker dropped the rock off the cliff's edge.3. To deliver something to some place: Drop those DVDs off at the video store on your way home. We'll drop off the gifts at your house later.4. To decline: Sales dropped off in December.5. To fall asleep: The movie was so dull that I dropped off for a while.See also: drop, offdrop off
drop off a steep or vertical descent MedicalSeedropFinancialSeeDropdrop off
Synonyms for drop offverb fall or diminishRelated Words- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- fall
verb change from a waking to a sleeping stateSynonyms- dope off
- doze off
- drift off
- drowse off
- fall asleep
- flake out
- nod off
Related Wordsverb leave or unloadSynonyms- unload
- put down
- set down
- discharge
- drop
Related Wordsverb retreatSynonyms- fall behind
- recede
- fall back
- lose
Related Words- retrogress
- regress
- retrograde
verb get worseSynonymsRelated Words- decline
- worsen
- backslide
- lapse
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