| means | (noun) a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
pearl, bead, drop |
| means | (noun) 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"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
drib, driblet, drop |
| means | (noun) 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"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
drop, free fall, dip, fall |
| means | (noun) a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
cliff, drop-off, drop |
| means | (noun) a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
drop |
| means | (noun) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
fall, drop |
| means | (noun) a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
drop, drop cloth, drop curtain |
| means | (noun) a central depository where things can be left or picked up
drop |
| means | (noun) the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
drop |
| means | (verb) let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
drop |
| means | (verb) to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
drop |
| means | (verb) go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
drop |
| means | (verb) fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
sink, drop, drop down |
| means | (verb) terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
drop |
| means | (verb) utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"
drop |
| means | (verb) stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
drop, knock off |
| means | (verb) leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
unload, discharge, put down, drop, set down, drop off |
| means | (verb) cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
cut down, strike down, drop, fell |
| means | (verb) lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
drop |
| means | (verb) pay out; "spend money"
spend, expend, drop |
| means | (verb) lower the pitch of (musical notes)
drop, flatten |
| means | (verb) hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
drop, dangle, swing |
| means | (verb) stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
drop, send packing, dismiss, send away |
| means | (verb) let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
drip, drop, dribble |
| means | (verb) get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
cast off, throw, drop, shed, throw away, throw off, shake off, cast |
| means | (verb) take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
drop |
| means | (verb) omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
drop |
| means | (verb) leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
drop, omit, overlook, miss, leave out, overleap, pretermit, neglect |
| means | (verb) change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
drop |
| means | (verb) fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"
drop |
| means | (verb) grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
devolve, drop, degenerate, deteriorate |
| means | (verb) give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
drop |
| means | e/Drop (liquid) |
| means | e/Drop (telecommunication) |
| means | e/Drop (unit) |