Noun
1. a small quantity (especially of a liquid);
"one drop of each sample was analyzed""any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro""there is not a drop of pity in that man"2. a shape that is small and round;
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops""beads of sweat on his forehead"3. 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"4. a steep high face of rock;
"he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town""a steep drop"5. a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
6. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"7. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
8. a central depository where things can be left or picked up
9. the act of dropping something;
"they expected the drop would be successful"Verb
1. let fall to the ground;
"Don't drop the dishes"2. to fall vertically;
"the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"3. go down in value;
"Stock prices dropped"4. fall or drop to a lower place or level;
"He sank to his knees"5. terminate an association with;
"drop him from the Republican ticket"6. utter casually;
"drop a hint"7. stop pursuing or acting;
"drop a lawsuit""knock it off!"8. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
9. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;
"strike down a tree""Lightning struck down the hikers"10. lose (a game);
"The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"11. pay out;
"spend money"12. lower the pitch of (musical notes)
13. hang freely;
"the ornaments dangled from the tree""The light dropped from the ceiling"14. stop associating with;
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"15. let or cause to fall in drops;
"dribble oil into the mixture"16. get rid of;
"he shed his image as a pushy boss""shed your clothes"17. leave undone or leave out;
"How could I miss that typo?""The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"18. change from one level to another;
"She dropped into army jargon"19. grow worse;
"Her condition deteriorated""Conditions in the slums degenerated""The discussion devolved into a shouting match"20. give birth; used for animals;
"The cow dropped her calf this morning"