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drop
the act of dropping something
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noun
the act of dropping something
“they expected the drop would be successful”
noun
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
noun
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
“a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index”
noun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
“it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height”
noun
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
noun
a steep high face of rock
“he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”
noun
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
“he had a drop too much to drink”
noun
a shape that is spherical and small
“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”
verb
give birth; used for animals
“The cow dropped her calf this morning”
verb
grow progressively worse
“Her condition deteriorated”
verb
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
“shop til you drop”
verb
stop pursuing or acting
“drop a lawsuit”
verb
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
verb
go down in value
“Stock prices dropped”
verb
change from one level to another
“She dropped into army jargon”
verb
leave undone or leave out
“How could I miss that typo?”
verb
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”
verb
utter with seeming casualness
“drop a hint”
verb
lose (a game)
“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”
verb
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”
verb
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
“strike down a tree”
verb
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
“unload the cargo”
verb
to remove
“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
verb
let or cause to fall in drops
“dribble oil into the mixture”
verb
to fall vertically
“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”
verb
let fall to the ground
“Don't drop the dishes”
verb
fall or descend to a lower place or level
“He sank to his knees”
verb
pay out
“spend money”
verb
terminate an association with
“drop him from the Republican ticket”
verb
stop associating with
“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”
verb
hang loosely
“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
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Example Sentences
they expected the drop would be successful
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
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
a steep drop
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
{'source': 'Kipling', 'text': 'years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet'}
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
beads of sweat on his forehead
The cow dropped her calf this morning
Her condition deteriorated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
The discussion devolved into a shouting match
shop til you drop
drop a lawsuit
knock it off!
Stock prices dropped
She dropped into army jargon
How could I miss that typo?
The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
drop a hint
drop names
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
She dropped acid when she was a teenager
strike down a tree
Lightning struck down the hikers
unload the cargo
drop off the passengers at the hotel
he shed his image as a pushy boss
shed your clothes
dribble oil into the mixture
the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
Don't drop the dishes
He sank to his knees
spend money
drop him from the Republican ticket
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
the ornaments dangled from the tree
The light dropped from the ceiling
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