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Drop

/dɹɒp/

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noun

  1. 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.
  2. A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
  3. (now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general.
  4. That which resembles or hangs like a liquid globule: a hanging diamond ornament or earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
  5. A thing which drops or hangs down:
  6. A fall, descent; an act or instance of dropping.
  7. A release (of music, a vdeo game, etc).
  8. A decline in quantity, quality, rate, or degree; a decline (when going from one value to another).
  9. A thing, person, etc which is dropped:
  10. An unsolicited credit card issue.
  11. The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
  12. 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.
  13. The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
  14. The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
  15. The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
  16. 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.
  17. A drop-back.
  18. (Rugby football) A drop-kick.
  19. A drop target.

verb

  1. To fall in droplets (of a liquid).
  2. To drip (a liquid).
  3. Generally, to fall (straight down).
  4. To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
  5. To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
  6. To lower; to move to a lower position.
  7. To set down from a vehicle; to deliver or deposit by stopping.
  8. To sink quickly to the ground.
  9. To fall dead, or to fall in death.
  10. To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.
  11. To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
  12. To part with or spend (money).
  13. To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).
  14. To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.
  15. To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message) in an offhand manner.
  16. To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.
  17. To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).
  18. (of a fielder) To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have led to the batsman being out.
  19. To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.
  20. To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.
  21. To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.
  22. To drop out of the betting.
  23. (rugby football) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
  24. To impart.
  25. To release to the public.
  26. To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.
  27. To enter public distribution.
  28. To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
  29. To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.
  30. (fast food) To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.
  31. (of a voice) To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.
  32. (of a sound or song) To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.
  33. (of people) To visit informally; used with in or by.
  34. To give birth to.
  35. To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
  36. (of the testicles) To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.

Synonyms: drop off

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