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1.nounA 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."Put three drops of oil into the mixture."
2.nounA very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything."asked for just a drop more tea; she was thirsty and there wasn't a drop of water to be found"
3.noun(now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general."It doesn't matter where you're from; anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine."
4.nounThat which resembles or hangs like a liquid globule: a hanging diamond ornament or earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
5.nounA thing which drops or hangs down:
6.nounA fall, descent; an act or instance of dropping."That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn't break any bones."
7.nounA release (of music, a vdeo game, etc).
8.nounA decline in quantity, quality, rate, or degree; a decline (when going from one value to another)."a drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices"
9.nounA thing, person, etc which is dropped:
10.nounAn unsolicited credit card issue.
11.nounThe amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
12.nounThe 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."On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop."
13.nounThe vertical length of a hanging curtain.
14.nounThe depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
15.nounThe distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
16.nounA 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."I left the plans at the drop, like you asked."
17.nounA drop-back."The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open."
18.noun(Rugby football) A drop-kick.
19.nounA drop target.
20.verbTo fall in droplets (of a liquid).
21.verbTo drip (a liquid)."The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer."
22.verbGenerally, to fall (straight down)."A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky."
23.verbTo let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on)."Don't drop that plate! The police ordered the men to drop their weapons."
24.verbTo let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
25.verbTo lower; to move to a lower position.
26.verbTo set down from a vehicle; to deliver or deposit by stopping."Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?"
27.verbTo sink quickly to the ground."Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!"
28.verbTo fall dead, or to fall in death.
29.verbTo come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.
30.verbTo mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation."The moderator would drop hints whenever the students struggled."
31.verbTo part with or spend (money).
32.verbTo cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.)."I'm tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?"
33.verbTo lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc."The stock dropped 1.5% yesterday. We can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops. Watch for the temperature to drop sharply, then you'll know the reaction is complete."
34.verbTo 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."
35.verbTo 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!"
36.verbTo fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.)."Cockneys drop their aitches."
37.verb(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"
38.verbTo swallow (a drug), particularly LSD."They had never dropped acid."
39.verbTo dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose."I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée."
40.verbTo eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list."I've been dropped from the football team."
41.verbTo drop out of the betting.
42.verb(rugby football) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
43.verbTo impart."I drop knowledge wherever I go."
44.verbTo release to the public."That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information]."
45.verbTo play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey."I love it when he drops his funky beats."
46.verbTo enter public distribution.""Hip-Hop Xmas" dropped in time for the holidays."
47.verbTo tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
48.verbTo cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course."I had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time and I couldn't go anymore."
49.verb(fast food) To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling."Drop a basket of fries."
50.verb(of a voice) To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty."Billy's voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12."
51.verb(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."
52.verb(of people) To visit informally; used with in or by."Do drop by soon and I'll lend you that book."
53.verbTo give birth to."to drop a lamb"
54.verbTo cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
55.verb(of the testicles) To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.