Drop Definition
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English
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Old English dropa.
Noun
A water drop.
drop (plural drops)
- A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.
- Put three drops of oil into the mixture.
- The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.
- On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop.
- A fall, descent; an act of dropping.
- That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn't break any bones.
- A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.
- I left the plans at the drop, like you asked.
- An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.
- The delivery driver has to make three more drops before lunch.
- (chiefly UK) a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general.
- He usually enjoys a drop after dinner.
- It doesn't matter where you're from; anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.
- (Irish) A single measure of whisky.
- A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.
- (American football) A dropped pass.
- Yet another drop for the Tiger tight end.
- (American football) Short for drop-back or drop back.
- The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open.
- In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.
- (video games, online gaming) Any item dropped by defeated enemies.
Derived terms
Translations
small mass of liquid
space into which someone or something could fall
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- Polish: spadek m., obniżenie n.
- Romanian: cădere ro(ro) f., prăbușire ro(ro) f., scădere (de nivel) f.
- Russian: обрыв ru(ru) (obrýv) m.
- Swedish: stup sv(sv) n.
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a fall
place where items may be left
- German: der tote Briefkasten m.
- Polish: zrzut m.
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- Russian: тайник ru(ru) (tajník) m.
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small, round piece of hard candy
- Bulgarian: драже bg(bg) n.
- Croatian: dražeja hr(hr) f.
- Dutch: snoepje nl(nl), bolletje nl(nl)
- German: Bonbon m/n, sour: Drops m sing.
- Greek: παστίλια el(el) (pastília) f.
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- Polish: dropsy m. plural
- Portuguese: dropes pt(pt) m.
- Romanian: drajeu ro(ro) n., bomboană ro(ro) f.
- Russian: драже (dražé) n., леденец (l'ed'en'éc) m.
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Etymology 2
Old English dropian.
Verb
drop (third-person singular simple present drops, present participle dropping, simple past and past participle dropped)
- (intransitive) To fall in droplets (of a liquid). [from 11th c.]
- (transitive) To drip (a liquid). [form 14th c.]
- (intransitive) Generally, to fall (straight down). [from 14th c.]
- A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.
- (transitive, ergative) To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]
- Don't drop that plate!
- The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.
- (intransitive) To sink quickly to the ground. [from 15th c.]
- Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!
- If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop and roll.
- (intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop. [from 17th c.]
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- Maisie's faith in Mrs. Wix for instance had suffered no lapse from the fact that all communication with her had temporarily dropped.
- (transitive) To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation. [from 17th c.]
- The moderator would drop hints whenever the students struggled.
- (transitive, slang) To part with or spend (money). [from 17th c.]
- 1949, The Atlantian, v 8, Atlanta: United States Penitentiary, p 41:
- The question was: Who put the most in the collection box? The wealthy guy, who dropped a “C” note, or the tattered old dame who parted with her last tarnished penny.
- 2000, Lisa Reardon, Blameless: A Novel, Random House, p 221:
- I forked over the $19.25. I was in no position to be dropping twenties like gumdrops but I deserved something good from this crappy morning.
- (transitive) To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.). [from 17th c.]
- I'm tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?
- (intransitive) To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc. [from 18th c.]
- 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.
- (transitive) To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message). [from 18th c.]
- Drop me a note when you get to the city.
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down. [from 18th c.]
- Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!
- 1846, ed. by G. W. Nickisson, “Elephant-Shooting in Ceylon”, in Fraser's Magazine, vol. XXXIII, no. CXCVII
- page 562: ...if the first shot does not drop him, and he rushes on, the second will be a very hurried and most likely ineffectual one...
- page 568 ...with a single shot he dropped him like a master of the art.
- 1892, Alexander A. A. Kinloch, Large Game Shooting in Thibet, the Himalayas, Northern and Central India, page 126
- As with all other animals, a shot behind the shoulder is the most likely to drop the beast on the spot...
- 1921, Daniel Henderson, Boone of the Wilderness, page 54
- He dropped the beast with a bullet in its heart.
- 1985, Beastie Boys, Paul Revere:
- The piano player's out, the music stopped / His boy had beef, and he got dropped...
- 1992, Dan Parkinson, Dust on the Wind, page 164
- With a quick clench of the fist on Joey's throat, Bodie dropped him. The man crumpled to the ground...
- (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.). [from 19th c.]
- Cockneys drop their Hs.
- (transitive, slang) To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD. [from 20th c.]
- They had never dropped acid.
- (transitive) to dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose
- I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiance.
- (transitive) to eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.
- I've been dropped from the football team.
- (transitive, slang) To impart.
- I drop knowledge wherever I go.
- Yo, I drop rhymes like nobody's business.
- (transitive, music, African American Vernacular) To release to the public.
- They dropped Hip-Hop Xmas in time for the holidays.
- (intransitive, music, African American Vernacular) To enter public distribution.
- Hip-Hop Xmas dropped in time for the holidays.
- (transitive) To 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.
Translations
to fall
to decrease in value
- Bulgarian: спадам bg(bg), понижавам се bg(bg)
- Dutch: dalen nl(nl)
- Finnish: pudota fi(fi)
- Polish: tracić na wartości
- Portuguese: cair pt(pt), diminuir pt(pt), baixar pt(pt)
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to lower oneself quickly to the ground
- Dutch: (gaan) liggen
- Finnish: pudottautua (makuulleen)
- Polish: padnąć
- Portuguese: deitar-se pt(pt), deixar-se cair pt(pt)
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to allow to fall from one's grasp
- Armenian: գցել hy(hy) (gc’el)
- Bulgarian: изпускам bg(bg)
- Dutch: laten vallen
- Finnish: pudottaa; (indifferently and/or repeatedly) pudotella
- French: laisser tomber fr(fr)
- German: lassen fallen de(de)
- Kurdish:
- Sorani: خستن ku(ku) (xistin)
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to eject, remove, dismiss
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- Russian: выбрасывать ru(ru) (vybrásyvat') impf., выбросить ru(ru) (výbrosit') pf., сбрасывать ru(ru) (sbrásyvat') impf., сбросить ru(ru) (sbrósit') pf. (weight), выкидывать ru(ru) (vykídyvat') impf., выкинуть ru(ru) (výkinut') pf.
- Telugu: తొలగించు, వదిలించుకొను
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fail to pronounce
- Bulgarian: пропускам bg(bg)
- Dutch: laten vallen
- Portuguese: engolir pt(pt)
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slang: to ingest a hallucinogen
- Hungarian: bevesz hu(hu), lenyel hu(hu)
- Polish: zarzucić, wrzucić, zapodać
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- Russian: закидываться ru(ru) (zakídyvat'sja) impf., закинуться ru(ru) (zakínut'sja)
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slang: impart
Derived terms
terms derived from the noun or verb "drop"
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
drop f., m. and n.; tendency towards using the non-neuter form mostly both in the Netherlands and Flanders (diminutive dropje)
- licorice, especially a distinct form of very salty licorice sold as small round candies.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From English drop.
Pronunciation
Noun
drop m. (plural drops)
- (rugby) drop goal
Polish
Polish
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Dropie
Wikipedia pl
Noun
drop m.
- bustard
Declension
declension of
drop
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singular |
plural |
| nominative |
drop |
dropie |
| genitive |
dropia |
dropi |
| dative |
dropiowi |
dropiom |
| accusative |
dropia |
dropie |
| instrumental |
dropiem |
dropiami |
| locative |
dropiu |
dropiach |
| vocative |
dropie |
dropie |
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