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drop English

Meaning drop meaning

What does drop mean?
Definitions in simple English

drop Noun

— A drop is a very small amount of a liquid. A drop of water weighs 0.1 grams. — A drop is the fall of something. There was a drop in the prices last week.

drop Verb

— To fall, or to let something fall. He dropped from the roof when he was running.

drop

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

Synonyms drop synonyms

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drop English » English

fall drip fall down let fall decrease lower trickle collapse sink dribble tumble throw lose decline droplet descend grain go down abandon throw down spill ooze drizzle subside abate diminish bead throw away shed sag plunge omit let down lessen leak fall off discharge reduce give up drop down dripping driblet dismiss dip come down cause to fall cast bring down blob unload

Topics drop topics

What do people use drop to talk about?
Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall
States Quantity More

Decrease
Person Body condition

Tired
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Lower something
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Wind
Universe, creation Sky Weather

Rain
Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Drip
Universe, creation Animal

Animal life cycle
Person Life Birth

Pregnancy
Language and thought Think Mind

Think about
States Quality Shape Horizontal

Vertical
States Quality Hot

Cold
Grammar Very Degree

To a smaller degree
Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Visit
States Quantity Plural

Few, little
Universe, creation World Solid, liquid, gas

Oil
Universe, creation Plant

Growth of plants
Universe, creation Plant

Plant diseases

  • What words refer to plants dropping their fruit?
    drop fruit
Person Body functions

Bleed, blood
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet
Person Life

Die
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Shock
Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Boast
Language and thought Teach

School
Social behavior Law Trial

Drop charges
Social behavior Conflict War

Weapon, shoot
Daily life Sleep

Go to sleep
States Quantity

All

Conjugation drop conjugation

How do you conjugate drop?

drop · verb

Examples drop examples

How do I use drop in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You could have heard a pin drop.
Don't drop that cup.
If you should come this way again, please drop in.
I just felt a drop of rain.
We've been talking about this for hours. Can we just drop it?
Drop your guns!
Drop it.
Where shall I drop you off?
Where do you want me to drop you off?
Since you like to write letters, why don't you drop her a line?
Please drop in when you happen to be in the neighborhood.
I can't let the matter drop.
Please drop in at my house on your way home.
Please drop in on your way home.
Excessive supply leads to a drop in prices.
Please drop me off at the station.
Not a drop of rain fell for a month, so they had to dig a well.
As soon as I get to London, I'll drop you a line.
If you come my way, drop in on me.
I'll drop if I don't sit down.
Let's drop the subject.
Let the matter drop.
Be sure to drop us a line as soon as you get to London.
Drop me a line.
It was so still that you would have heard a pin drop.
I'm just going to drop by the post office.
Let's drop in for a drink.
Take care not to drop the bottle.
I'm going to drop by the supermarket.

Movie subtitles

Sorry about having you drop me off like this.
Now watch what happens to this penny when I drop it in the acid.
A scholar shouldn't carelessly drop to one's knees.
I only came in today to drop off my sister's chair.
Dad can only tease the beat drop for so long.
Drop the beat.
I'm gonna drop a bomb.
Exactly. Which should give us enough time for Josh, Neal and me to get the minivan back to the apartment, drop the body off, meet back here before she's done.
Your dad said I could drop some of these by.
You can drop me here. - Oh.
Drop me a pin.
Due to this, we'll have to drop you quite far from the mission area.
Uh, asset at drop point.
Analyze every drop of fuel.
By my calculations, in another 15 minutes, the atmospheric reentry vehicles with the micro-drones will arrive at the drop point.
I've put the micro-drone drop via the reentry capsules on hold as well.
Your passenger. Where'd you drop him?
I pick up and drop off.
I need you to write down the location of each drop you've made.
The pickup and the drop location.
And it's on the list of drop sites I gave you?
To the Iast drop of blood!
Well, drop in some time.
Drop that gun before we start shooting.
Shall I drop in another coin?
Now in his time of need you're just going to drop him like that?
Which should give us enough time for Josh, Neal and me to get the minivan back to the apartment, drop the body off, meet back here before she's done.
Analyze every drop of fuel. Track every grain of sand.
Your passenger, where'd you drop him?
I told you, I pick up and drop off.
Guns so worn they drop shells on our own men.
After you've had your breakfast I suggest you drop in my office.

News and current affairs

For starters, fracking has caused gas prices to drop dramatically.
And, while a flagging economy may explain a small portion of the drop in US carbon emissions, the EIA emphasizes that the major explanation is natural gas.
Much of arid sub-Saharan Africa, notably in the Sahel (the region just south of the Sahara desert), has experienced a pronounced drop in rainfall over the past quarter-century.
Now some American neo-conservatives argue that the US should drop its longstanding support for European integration.
As a result, farm sizes would drop (as land was divided among ever more children), labor productivity would fall, and the poor would become even poorer.
It also is unlikely that American foreign policy will return to a narrow realism and drop all emphasis on democracy and human rights.
Perhaps this underlies the significant drop in deaths inflicted by war since 1945 - a decline that has become even steeper over the past 20 years.
Ukraine suffers from the sharp drop in global demand and trade, severely undermining its steel industry.
The recent drop in commodity prices has exacerbated the situation, depleting what little growth dynamism the economy had left, while fueling inflation, deepening poverty, and spreading economic insecurity and financial instability.
And, as employment and incomes drop, spending on currently produced commodities drops further, and the economy spirals down into depression.
But if employers actually enroll their employees automatically in the plan, telling them that they can drop out at any time simply by notifying the employer, a large majority of employees will just accept the plan.
This lending squeeze resulted in a sharp drop in GDP and employment, while the sharp sell-off in assets ensured further declines.
If home prices fall sharply in that city, the drop in the value of the home would be offset by an increase in the value of the futures contract.
Although such a gap may emerge initially, the cost of reprogenetics is likely to drop sharply over time.
Only this inducement to the most powerful state in the union persuaded Madison to drop his opposition to the proposal.
Congress initially rejected the measure, but a dramatic 770-point drop in the stock market focused politicians' minds, bringing them back to the table - and to agreement.
The sharp drop in household wealth over the past two years, however, put an end to that.
Prices in glamour cities are likely to drop sharply the next time there is a serious recession, or if the local economy suffers a severe shock, or if interest rates rise too fast.
It is also possible, however, that the drop in the wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers represents competition from increasingly intelligent machines.
But aid is falling and expected to drop sharply after 2014.
The smartest thing for Chinese leaders to do would be to drop it, once and for all.
This differs fundamentally from Singapore's scheme, since employers are not required to do so, and, while enrolled employees' paychecks are deducted without their consent, they can drop out of the plan at their own request.
Nevertheless, according to Brigitte Madrian of Harvard University, automatic enrollment in savings plans is critically important, even if the employee is completely free to drop out.
It will become safer still in the coming years, provided that governments, plant operators, and regulators do not drop their guard.
The one-year drop in February 1980 came immediately after Paul Volcker took the helm of the Federal Reserve in 1979.

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