drop /drɒp/
1. a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
2. a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
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"
synset: drop, dip, fall, 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)
synset: drop
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
synset: drop_curtain, drop_cloth, drop
8. a central depository where things can be left or picked up
synset: drop
9. the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
synset: drop
1. let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
synset: drop
2. to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
synset: drop
3. go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
synset: drop
4. fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
5. terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
synset: drop
6. utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; "drop names"
synset: drop
7. stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
8. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
synset: drop, drop_off, set_down, put_down, unload, discharge
9. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
synset: fell, drop, strike_down, cut_down
10. lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
synset: drop
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"
synset: dismiss, send_packing, send_away, drop
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"
synset: shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop
17. take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
synset: drop
18. omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; "New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
synset: drop
19. leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
synset: neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave_out, overlook, overleap
antonym: attend_to, take_to_heart
20. change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
synset: drop
21. fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death; "shop til you drop"
synset: drop
22. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
synset: devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate
antonym: recuperate, recover, convalesce
23. give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
synset: drop
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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