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drop meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of drop at MeaningMonkey.org. drop meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DROP noun
Definition of drop (noun)
- a shape that is spherical and small
- a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
- a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
- a steep high face of rock
- a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
- a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
- "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
- synonyms: fall
- a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
- synonyms: drop cloth, drop curtain
- a central depository where things can be left or picked up
- the act of dropping something
- "they expected the drop would be successful"
DROP verb
Definition of drop (verb)
- let fall to the ground
- "Don't drop the dishes"
- to fall vertically
- "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
- go down in value
- "Stock prices dropped"
- fall or descend to a lower place or level
- terminate an association with
- "drop him from the Republican ticket"
- utter with seeming casualness
- "drop a hint"; drop names"
- stop pursuing or acting
- "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
- synonyms: knock off
- leave or unload
- cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
- "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
- synonyms: cut down, fell, strike down
- lose (a game)
- "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
- pay out
- lower the pitch of (musical notes)
- hang freely
- stop associating with
- "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
- synonyms: dismiss, send away, send packing
- let or cause to fall in drops
- get rid of
- take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
- "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
- omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
- " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
- leave undone or leave out
- change from one level to another
- "She dropped into army jargon"
- fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
- "shop til you drop"
- grow worse
- "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
- synonyms: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve
- antonym: convalesce
- give birth; used for animals
- "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet