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Noun
Definition: a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
Definition: 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
Definition: 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"
Definition: a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
Definition: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
Definition: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
Definition: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Definition: a central depository where things can be left or picked up
Definition: the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
Definition: A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
Definition: A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
Verb
Definition: let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
Definition: to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
Definition: go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
Definition: terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
Definition: utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; "drop names"
Definition: remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
Definition: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
Definition: lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
Definition: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
Definition: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
Definition: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Definition: take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
Definition: omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; "New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
Definition: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
Definition: change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
Definition: fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"
Definition: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
Definition: give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
Definition: Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.