drop

n 1: a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of

low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

[syn: {bead}, {pearl}]

2: a small quantity of liquid; "one drop of each sample was

analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was

legally a negro" [syn: {driblet}]

3: a 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" [syn: {fall}]

4: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and

distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen

property)

5: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a

miracle that he survived the drop from that height" [syn:

{fall}, {falling}]

6: a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage [syn:

{drop curtain}, {drop cloth}]

7: a central depository where things can be left or picked up

8: the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would

be successful"

v 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." [syn: {sink}, {drop down}] [ant: {rise}]

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!"

[syn: {knock off}]

8: leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo; [syn: {set

down}, {put down}, {unload}]

9: as of trees or people [syn: {fell}, {strike down}, {cut down}]

10: of games, in sports: "The Giants dropped 11 of their first

13"

11: pay out; "spend money" [syn: {spend}, {expend}]

12: lower the pitch of (musical notes) [syn: {flatten}] [ant: {sharpen}]

13: hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The

light dropped from the ceiling" [syn: {dangle}, {swing}]

14: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a

child out of wedlock" [syn: {dismiss}, {send packing}, {send

away}]

15: get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss" [syn: {shed},

{cast}, {cast off}, {shake off}, {throw}, {throw off}, {throw

away}]

16: leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?";

"The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

[syn: {neglect}, {omit}, {miss}, {leave out}, {overlook},

{overleap}] [ant: {attend to}]

17: change from one level to another; "She dropped into army

jargon"

18: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated" [syn: {deteriorate},

{degenerate}] [ant: {recuperate}]

19: give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this

morning"