drop

IPA: drˈɑp

noun

(also figuratively) 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.
(pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
(pharmacology, chiefly in the plural) A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
(figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
(chiefly Australia, Britain) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
(chiefly Britain) Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
(Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky.
That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
(architecture) An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
A thing which drops or hangs down.
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.
(agriculture) A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
(American football) A dropped pass.
(law enforcement) A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
(online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
(technology)
A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.
(theater) A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
A release (of music, a video game, etc).
(gambling) The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
(law enforcement, informal) Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
(sports)
Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
(US, banking, dated) An unsolicited credit card issue.
A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
(sewing)
Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
(engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
(law enforcement) The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
(nautical) The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
(informal) Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on An advantage.
(music) A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trace, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
Short for drop hammer and drop press.
(American football) Short for drop-back. [(American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.]
(pinball) Short for drop target. [(pinball) A target which drops or is knocked over by the ball hitting it, often arranged in banks or sets of multiple adjacent drop targets.]
(rugby) Short for drop kick. [(rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.]
(golf) Short for drop shot. [(sports) In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.]

verb

(intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
(intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
(intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
(intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
(intransitive) To fall into a particular condition or state.
(intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
(intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
(intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
(intransitive) Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
(intransitive) To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
(intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
(intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
(intransitive, gambling) To drop out of the betting.
(intransitive, physiology, informal) Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
(intransitive, obsolete) To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
(transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
(transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
(transitive) To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
(cooking) To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
(transitive) To reduce; to make smaller.
(transitive) Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
(transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
(transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
(transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.
(transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
(transitive) To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
(transitive, music) To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
(transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
(transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
(transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
(transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
(transitive, slang)
To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
To impart (something).
Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
(transitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
(transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
(transitive, music)
To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
To perform (rap music).
(transitive, sports)
(originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
(cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
(rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
(transitive, archaic) To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
(intransitive, computing) To enter a more basic interface.
(transitive, computing) To present (the user) with a more basic interface.

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