drop
- n a shape that is spherical and small
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops - n 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 - n 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 - n a steep high face of rock
a steep drop - n a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
- n a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height - n a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
- n a central depository where things can be left or picked up
- n the act of dropping something
they expected the drop would be successful - v let fall to the ground
Don't drop the dishes - v to fall vertically
the bombs are dropping on enemy targets - v go down in value
Stock prices dropped - v fall or descend to a lower place or level
- v terminate an association with
drop him from the Republican ticket - v utter with seeming casualness; drop names"
drop a hint - v stop pursuing or acting
drop a lawsuit - v leave or unload
drop off the passengers at the hotel - v cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
- v lose (a game)
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13 - v pay out
- v lower the pitch of (musical notes)
- v hang freely
The light dropped from the ceiling - v stop associating with
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock - v let or cause to fall in drops
- v get rid of
- v take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
She dropped acid when she was a teenager - v omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's - v leave undone or leave out
- v change from one level to another
She dropped into army jargon - v fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
shop til you drop - v grow worse
- v give birth; used for animals
The cow dropped her calf this morning
drop-down menu
- n a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it