verb🔗ShareTo fall in droplets (of a liquid)."The leaky faucet in the kitchen was dropping water onto the counter. "natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drip (a liquid)."The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer."natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGenerally, to fall (straight down)."A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky."actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on)."The child was dropping marbles onto the floor one by one. "actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops."The leaky faucet was dropping water into the sink all night. "natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lower; to move to a lower position."The student is dropping her pencil. "actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set down from a vehicle; to deliver or deposit by stopping."Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?"vehicleactionserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sink quickly to the ground."Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!"natureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fall dead, or to fall in death."The old tree in the park was dropping from disease. "physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.""She's dropping her Spanish class because it's too difficult." "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation."The moderator would drop hints whenever the students struggled."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo part with or spend (money).""I'm dropping about $50 on groceries this week." "financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).""After realizing the argument was going nowhere, Sarah decided on dropping the topic and changing the subject." "attitudeactioncommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc."The price of gas has been dropping recently, which is good for drivers. "valueconditioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message) in an offhand manner."Drop me a note when you get to the city."communicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down."Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!"militaryweaponactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.)."Cockneys drop their aitches."languagephoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a fielder) To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have led to the batsman being out."Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ball"sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo swallow (a drug), particularly LSD."They had never dropped acid."mindmedicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose."I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list."The teacher dropped John from the science club because he missed too many meetings. "actionorganizationjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drop out of the betting.""He was doing well, but after losing two hands in a row, he was dropping from the poker game." "betbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(rugby football) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick."The fly-half was aiming to gain points but missed, and so instead of kicking the ball through the goal posts, he ended up dropping it behind them. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo impart."I drop knowledge wherever I go."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo release to the public."That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information]."mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey."I love it when he drops his funky beats."musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enter public distribution.""Hip-Hop Xmas" dropped in time for the holidays."mediaentertainmentbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note."The guitarist was dropping the low E string to D to play a heavier riff. "musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course."Because of low enrollment, the university is dropping the introductory French course next semester. "actionbusinessplaneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(fast food) To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling."Drop a basket of fries."foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a voice) To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.""Michael's voice started dropping in middle school, so he sounded different when he sang." "physiologybodysoundagesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a sound or song) To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality."My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2."musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of people) To visit informally; used with in or by.""I'm dropping by my mom's house after work to say hello." "actioncommunicationhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give birth to."to drop a lamb"animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop."The artist was dropping paint onto the canvas to create a speckled effect. "appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of the testicles) To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.""The vet explained that the young bull's testicles were starting to be dropping, indicating he was reaching sexual maturity." "bodyphysiologysexbiologyhumanageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething dropped."The heavy rain turned into a light dropping of snow by morning. "thingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(usually in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung."a rabbit dropping"animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of something that drops or falls."The constant dropping of leaves in autumn made raking the yard a never-ending chore. "actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading