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drop

/dɹɒp/ /dɹɑp/

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A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

Examples :

"Put three drops of oil into the mixture."

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A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

Examples :

"A drop of water fell on the notebook, making a small mark. "

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(now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys a small drop of whiskey after dinner. "

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That which resembles or hangs like a liquid globule: a hanging diamond ornament or earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

Examples :

"The chandelier's intricate glass drop caught the sunlight beautifully. "

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A thing which drops or hangs down:

Examples :

"The heavy drop of rain made the windowsill overflow. "

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A fall, descent; an act or instance of dropping.

Examples :

"The drop in temperature made the children put on their coats. "

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A release (of music, a vdeo game, etc).

Examples :

"The new music drop is available for download today. "

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A decline in quantity, quality, rate, or degree; a decline (when going from one value to another).

Examples :

"a drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices"

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A thing, person, etc which is dropped:

Examples :

"The drop from the shelf was a broken vase. "

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An unsolicited credit card issue.

Examples :

"My aunt received a drop of a new credit card in the mail, even though she hadn't applied for one. "

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The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.

Examples :

"The drop for the poker game was $50. "

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The distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall; the distance to which someone or something drops; a steep slope.

Examples :

"On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop."

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The vertical length of a hanging curtain.

Examples :

"The drop of the kitchen curtain was too short; it didn't reach the floor. "

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The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.

Examples :

"The sailboat's mainsail had a drop of three meters. "

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The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.

Examples :

"The drop of the lamp's support shaft is 10 centimeters below the table's edge. "

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A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop) or secretly or illegaly (as in espionage or crime); a drop-off point.

Examples :

"I left the plans at the drop, like you asked."

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A drop-back.

Examples :

"The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open."

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(Rugby football) A drop-kick.

Examples :

"The rugby team practiced their drop kicks in preparation for the match. "

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A drop target.

Examples :

"The recycling bin is the drop target for all the plastic bottles. "

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To fall in droplets (of a liquid).

Examples :

"Rain drops from the clouds onto the thirsty grass. "

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To drip (a liquid).

Examples :

"The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer."

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Generally, to fall (straight down).

Examples :

"A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky."

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To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).

Examples :

"The child dropped his pencil on the floor. "

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To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

Examples :

"The leaky faucet is dropping water onto the floor. "

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To lower; to move to a lower position.

Examples :

"The teacher dropped the book onto the desk. "

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To set down from a vehicle; to deliver or deposit by stopping.

Examples :

"Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?"

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To sink quickly to the ground.

Examples :

"Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!"

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To fall dead, or to fall in death.

Examples :

"The old oak tree in the park dropped a branch, killing a small bird that was perched on it. "

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To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.

Examples :

"The rain stopped; the school's outdoor activities dropped. "

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To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

Examples :

"The moderator would drop hints whenever the students struggled."

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To part with or spend (money).

Examples :

"My mom dropped $20 on groceries this week. "

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To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).

Examples :

"After the argument, he dropped the whole issue of who was to blame. "

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To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.

Examples :

"The value of the old car dropped significantly after the accident. "

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To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message) in an offhand manner.

Examples :

"Drop me a note when you get to the city."

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To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.

Examples :

"Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!"

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To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).

Examples :

"Cockneys drop their aitches."

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(of a fielder) To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have led to the batsman being out.

Examples :

"Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ball"

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To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.

Examples :

"They had never dropped acid."

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To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.

Examples :

"I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée."

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To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.

Examples :

"The teacher dropped Maria from the list of students eligible for the science fair. "

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To drop out of the betting.

Examples :

"My sister decided to drop out of the horse race betting pool. "

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(rugby football) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.

Examples :

"The rugby team tried to drop a goal during the final minutes of the game. "

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Examples :

"I drop knowledge wherever I go."

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To release to the public.

Examples :

"That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information]."

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To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.

Examples :

"I love it when he drops his funky beats."

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To enter public distribution.

Examples :

""Hip-Hop Xmas" dropped in time for the holidays."

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To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.

Examples :

"Before the band practice, I had to drop the E string on my guitar. "

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To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.

Examples :

"The school board decided to drop the planned field trip due to safety concerns. "

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(fast food) To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.

Examples :

"Drop a basket of fries."

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(of a voice) To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.

Examples :

"My son's voice dropped significantly during puberty. "

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(of a sound or song) To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.

Examples :

"My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2."

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(of people) To visit informally; used with in or by.

Examples :

"My friend often drops in by after school for a quick chat. "

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To give birth to.

Examples :

"to drop a lamb"

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To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

Examples :

"The painter carefully dropped the paint onto the canvas, creating a beautiful, speckled design. "

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(of the testicles) To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.

Examples :

"During puberty, my younger brother's testicles dropped and he started producing sperm. "

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