1. a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule:The steam condensed and formed drops of water on the window.
2. the quantity contained in a globule or bead of liquid that forms or falls:The instructions say to place two drops of iodine on the piece of potato.
3. a very small quantity of liquid compared to a standard or typical portion: I'll have a little more tea, just a drop.
4. a minute quantity of anything: not even a drop of mercy.
5. Usually drops .
• liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper.
• a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper.
6. a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage: He occasionally takes a drop after dinner.
7. an act or instance of dropping; fall; descent.
8. the distance or depth to which anything drops: a ten-foot drop to the ground.
9. a steep slope: a short drop to the lake.
10. a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc.: a drop in prices.
11. a small, usually spherical, piece of candy; lozenge: a lemon drop.
12. a central depository where items are left or transmitted: a mail drop.
13. a predesignated place where secret letters or packages can be left to be picked up by another person without attracting attention, as in espionage or drug dealing.
14. something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as certain ornaments, a spherical earring, etc.
15. a pendant.
16. a descent by parachute.
17. an instance of dropping supplies by parachute or an amount of supplies so dropped.
18. something that drops or is used for dropping.
19. a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action.
20. Theater.
• drop curtain.
• drop scene.
21. trapdoor.
22. a gallows.
23. a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox.
24. (in a casino) the income from the sale of chips.
25. music, software, sneakers, or other highly anticipated consumer products newly released to the public, or the release itself of such an item:Her latest music video drop created a lot of buzz.We don’t know for certain why the drop was postponed.
26. (in a video game) an item acquired by a player character from a defeated nonplayer character: The mobs in this zone have pretty mediocre drops.
27. Informal. (in EDM and other dance music)
• a point of release in a song when, after a buildup of tension during which pitch and pace increase and the bass diminishes or disappears, the bass beat resumes.
• a climactic section of a song which begins with the resumption of the bass beat after a buildup section during which the bass has receded or diminished.
28. a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that is a visual indicator in an annunciator or other device meant to signal or alert.
29. an applied ornament resembling a pendant.
30. gutta (def. 2).
31. the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard.
32. (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head.
33. the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet.
34. the newborn young of an animal.

35. to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid: Rain drops from the clouds.
36. to fall vertically; have an abrupt descent.
37. to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate.
38. to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.; diminish or lessen; sink: The prices dropped sharply.
39. to come to an end; cease; lapse: There the matter dropped.
40. to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: to drop back in line;to drop to the rear.
41. to withdraw; quit (often followed by out or from): to drop out of a race;to drop from a game.
42. to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like: to drop into sleep;to drop into a habit.
43. to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place; pay an informal visit or call (usually followed by in, by, or over): Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's?
44. to cease to appear or be seen; vanish: to drop from sight or notice.
45. to fall wounded, dead, etc.: A thousand men dropped in the battle.
46. to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game.
47. to move gently, as carried by the tide or a light wind (usually followed by down).
48. (of consumer products) to be released to the public, sometimes at an announced time or as a limited edition to stoke interest; launch: When the app dropped, I decided to give it a test run.New patterns and designs drop every six weeks, ensuring their bamboo baby clothes remain a hot ticket.

49. to let fall in drops or small portions: to drop lemon juice into tea.
50. to let or cause to fall.
51. to cause or allow to sink to a lower position.
52. to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.; reduce.
53. to utter or express casually or incidentally: to drop a hint.
54. to write and send: Drop me a note.
55. to bring to the ground by a blow or shot.
56. to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often followed by off): Drop me at the corner.
57. to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing: He dropped his h's.
58. to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness.
59. to cease to keep up or have to do with: I dropped the subject.Will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery?
60. to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list; dismiss: to drop an employee from the payroll;to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues.
61. to withdraw or cease to pursue: The police dropped the charges against the suspect.
62. Sports.
• to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal: He dropped the ball through the basket for two points.
• to lose (a game or contest): They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament.
63. Football.
• to drop-kick (a ball).
• to score with a drop kick.
64. (of animals) to give birth to: The cat dropped a litter of six kittens.
65. to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.): The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield.
66. to lengthen by lowering or letting out: to drop the hem of a skirt.
67. to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane.
68. to release (music, software, sneakers, etc.) to the public; launch: She dropped her second album in October.
69. to spend or lose (money) in an extravagant or wasteful way: He thought nothing of dropping $100 on a tie.
70. to take (especially an illicit drug) by swallowing; ingest: Did you know that your uncle dropped acid in college?
71. to pass out of sight of; outdistance.
72. to poach (an egg).

73. to fall short of the required pace or progress: Her long illness caused her to drop behind the rest of the class.
74. drop off,
• to fall asleep.
• to decrease; decline: Sales have dropped off drastically.
75. drop out,
• to withdraw from being a member or participant: to drop out of a club;to drop out of society and become a wanderer.
• to stop attending school or college.

76. at the slightest provocation or without delay: He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat.
77. (used as an expression of contempt, disgust, impatience, etc.): If that's the way you feel about it, drop dead!
78. bucket (def. 13).
79. get / have the drop on,
• to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at an antagonist before the other person's gun can be drawn.
• to get or have at a disadvantage.

1. a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule
2. a very small quantity of liquid
3. a very small quantity of anything
4. something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet
5. the act or an instance of falling; descent
6. a decrease in amount or value; slump
7. the vertical distance that anything may fall
8. a steep or sheer incline or slope
9. short for fruit drop
10. the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute
11. (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house
12. theatre See drop curtain
13. another word for trap door, gallows
14. a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle
15. the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard
16. a fall of the wicket
17. See drop shot
18. an amount very small in relation to what is needed or desired
19. without hesitation or delay
20. to be drunk
21. to have the advantage over someone

22. (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules
23. to fall or allow to fall vertically
24. to allow to fall by letting go of
25. to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc
26. to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc
27. to pay a casual visit (to)
28. to decrease or cause to decrease in amount or value
29. to sink or cause to sink to a lower position, as on a scale
30. to make or become less in strength, volume, etc
31. to sink or decline in health or condition
32. to pass easily into a state or condition
33. to move along gently as with a current of water or air
34. to allow to pass casually in conversation
35. to leave out (a word or letter)
36. to set down or unload (passengers or goods)
37. to send or post
38. to discontinue; terminate
39. to cease to associate or have to do with
40. to cease to employ
41. to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place
42. (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)
43. to lose (money), esp when gambling
44. to lengthen (a hem, etc)
45. to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute
46. to leave behind; sail out of sight of
47. to omit (a player) from a team
48. to lose (a score, game, or contest)
49. to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal
50. to hit (a ball) with a drop shot
51. to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)
52. to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race
53. to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)
54. an exclamation of contempt

55. short for drop kick or drop-kick

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