Drop | Meaning of drop

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drop (noun)
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.

drop (noun)
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.

drop (noun)
A fall, descent; an act of dropping.
That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn't break any bones.

drop (noun)
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.
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drop (noun)
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.

drop (noun)
A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.

drop (noun)
In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.

drop (noun)
The vertical length of a hanging curtain.

drop (noun)
That which resembles or hangs like a liquid drop: a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

drop (noun)
A mechanism for lowering something, such as: a trapdoor; a machine for lowering heavy weights onto a ship's deck; a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet; a curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; etc.

drop (noun)
A drop press or drop hammer.

drop (noun)
The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole, that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.

drop (verb)
To fall in droplets (of a liquid).

drop (verb)
To drip (a liquid).

drop (verb)
Generally, to fall (straight down).
A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.

drop (verb)
To sink quickly to the ground.
Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private! If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop and roll.

drop (verb)
To fall dead, or to fall in death.

drop (verb)
To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.

drop (verb)
To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

drop (verb)
To 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?

drop (verb)
To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.

drop (verb)
To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message).
Drop me a note when you get to the city.

drop (verb)
To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.

drop (verb)
To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.
I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée.

drop (verb)
To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.
I've been dropped from the football team.

drop (verb)
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.

drop (verb)
To lower; to move to a lower position.

drop (verb)
To give birth to.
To drop a lamb.

drop (verb)
To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

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January 24, 2019

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