Collins English-English Dictionary

drop [drɒp]

1. 1. n a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule

2. 2. n a very small quantity of liquid

3. 3. n a very small quantity of anything

4. 4. n something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet

5. 5. n the act or an instance of falling; descent

6. 6. n a decrease in amount or value; slump

   a drop in prices

7. 7. n the vertical distance that anything may fall

8. 8. n a steep or sheer incline or slope

9. 9. n short for fruit drop

10. 10. n the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute

11. 11. n (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house

12. 12. n See drop curtain

13. 13. n another word for trap door

14. 14. n [theatre] [chiefly US and Canadian] a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle

15. 15. n [nautical] the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard - Compare hoist

16. 16. n [Austral] [cricket] [Slang] a fall of the wicket

    he came in at first drop

17. 17. n See drop shot

18. 18. vb (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules

19. 19. vb to fall or allow to fall vertically

20. 20. vt. [tr] to allow to fall by letting go of

21. 21. vt. to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc

22. 22. vi. [intr; foll by back, behind, etc] to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc

23. 23. vi. [intr; foll by in, by, etc] [Spoken] to pay a casual visit (to)

24. 24. vi. to decrease or cause to decrease in amount or value

    the cost of living never drops

25. 25. vi. to sink or cause to sink to a lower position, as on a scale

26. 26. vi. to make or become less in strength, volume, etc

27. 27. vi. [intr] to sink or decline in health or condition

28. 28. vi. [intr; sometimes foll by into] to pass easily into a state or condition

    to drop into a habit

29. 29. vi. [intr] to move along gently as with a current of water or air

30. 30. vt. [tr] to allow to pass casually in conversation

    to drop a hint

31. 31. vt. [tr] to leave out (a word or letter)

32. 32. vt. [tr] to set down or unload (passengers or goods)

33. 33. vt. [tr] to send or post

    drop me a line

34. 34. vt. [tr] to discontinue; terminate

    let's drop the matter

35. 35. vt. [tr] to cease to associate or have to do with

36. 36. vt. [tr] [Slang] [chiefly US] to cease to employ

    he was dropped from his job

37. 37. vt. [tr; sometimes foll by in, off, etc] [Spoken] to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place

38. 38. vt. (of animals) to give birth to (offspring)

39. 39. vt. [Slang] [chiefly US and Canadian] to lose (money), esp when gambling

40. 40. vt. [tr] to lengthen (a hem, etc)

41. 41. vt. [tr] to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute

42. 42. vt. [tr] [nautical] to leave behind; sail out of sight of

43. 43. vt. [tr] [sport] to omit (a player) from a team

44. 44. vt. [tr] to lose (a score, game, or contest)

    the champion dropped his first service game

45. 45. vt. [tr] [sport] to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal

    he dropped a 30 foot putt

46. 46. vt. [tr] to hit (a ball) with a drop shot

47. 47. vt. [tr] [motor racing] [Slang] to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race

48. 48. vt. [tr] [Slang] to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD)

49. 49. vb short for drop kick

50. 50. vb See also drop away drop in drop off dropout drops

51. 51. vb [Etymology] Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to drip