Word Finder - drop

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A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

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Put three drops of oil into the mixture.

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A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

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asked for just a drop more tea; she was thirsty and there wasn't a drop of water to be found

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(now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general.

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It doesn't matter where you're from; anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.

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That which resembles or hangs like a liquid globule: a hanging diamond ornament or earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

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A thing which drops or hangs down:

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A fall, descent; an act or instance of dropping.

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That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn't break any bones.

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A release (of music, a vdeo game, etc).

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A decline in quantity, quality, rate, or degree; a decline (when going from one value to another).

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a drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices

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A thing, person, etc which is dropped:

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An unsolicited credit card issue.

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The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.

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The distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall; the distance to which someone or something drops; a steep slope.

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On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop.

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The vertical length of a hanging curtain.

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The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.

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The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.

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A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop) or secretly or illegaly (as in espionage or crime); a drop-off point.

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I left the plans at the drop, like you asked.

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A drop-back.

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The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open.

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(Rugby football) A drop-kick.

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A drop target.

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To fall in droplets (of a liquid).

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To drip (a liquid).

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The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer.

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Generally, to fall (straight down).

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A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.

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To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).

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Don't drop that plate!   The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.

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To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

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To lower; to move to a lower position.

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To set down from a vehicle; to deliver or deposit by stopping.

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Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?

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• drop off

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To sink quickly to the ground.

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Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!

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To fall dead, or to fall in death.

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To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.

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To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

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The moderator would drop hints whenever the students struggled.

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To part with or spend (money).

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To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).

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I'm tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?

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To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.

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The stock dropped 1.5% yesterday.   We can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops.   Watch for the temperature to drop sharply, then you'll know the reaction is complete.

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To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message) in an offhand manner.

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Drop me a note when you get to the city.

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To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.

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Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!

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To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).

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Cockneys drop their aitches.

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(of a fielder) To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have led to the batsman being out.

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Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ball

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To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.

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They had never dropped acid.

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To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.

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I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée.

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To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.

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I've been dropped from the football team.

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To drop out of the betting.

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(rugby football) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.

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To impart.

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I drop knowledge wherever I go.

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To release to the public.

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That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information].

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To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.

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I love it when he drops his funky beats.

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To enter public distribution.

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"Hip-Hop Xmas" dropped in time for the holidays.

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To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.

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To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.

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I had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time and I couldn't go anymore.

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(fast food) To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.

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Drop a basket of fries.

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(of a voice) To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.

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Billy's voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12.

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(of a sound or song) To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.

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My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.

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(of people) To visit informally; used with in or by.

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Do drop by soon and I'll lend you that book.

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To give birth to.

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to drop a lamb

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To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

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(of the testicles) To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.