1. (

• drop ,
• bead ,
• pearl

) a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" ;

2. (

• drop ,
• drib ,
• driblet

) 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";

3. (

• drop ,
• dip ,
• fall ,
• free_fall

) 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" ;

4. (

• cliff ,
• drop ,
• drop-off

) a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" ;

5. (

• drop

) a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) ;

6. (

• drop ,
• fall

) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" ;

7. (

• drop_curtain ,
• drop_cloth ,
• drop ,

) a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery ;

8. (

• drop

) a central depository where things can be left or picked up ;

9. (

• drop

) the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful" ;

1. (

• drop ,

) let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" ;

2. (

• drop

) to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" ;

3. (

• drop

) go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" ;

4. (

• sink ,
• drop ,
• drop_down

) fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" ;

5. (

• drop ,

) terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket" ;

6. (

• drop

) utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; "drop names" ;

7. (

• drop ,
• knock_off

) stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" ;

8. (

• drop ,
• drop_off ,
• set_down ,
• put_down ,
• unload ,
• discharge ,

) remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel" ;

9. (

• fell ,
• drop ,
• strike_down ,
• cut_down ,

) cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" ;

10. (

• drop

) lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13" ;

11. (

• spend ,
• expend ,
• drop

) pay out; "spend money" ;

12. (

• flatten ,
• drop ,

) lower the pitch of (musical notes) ;

13. (

• dangle ,
• swing ,
• drop ,

) hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" ;

14. (

• dismiss ,
• send_packing ,
• send_away ,
• drop

) stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" ;

15. (

• dribble ,
• drip ,
• drop ,

) let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture" ;

16. (

• shed ,
• cast ,
• cast_off ,
• shake_off ,
• throw ,
• throw_off ,
• throw_away ,
• drop ,

) get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" ;

17. (

• drop

) take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager" ;

18. (

• drop ,

) omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; "New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's" ;

19. (

• neglect ,
• pretermit ,
• omit ,
• drop ,
• miss ,
• leave_out ,
• overlook ,
• overleap

) leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" ;

20. (

• drop ,

) change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon" ;

21. (

• drop ,

) fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop" ;

22. (

• devolve ,
• deteriorate ,
• drop ,
• degenerate

) grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" ;

23. (

• drop

) give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" ;