Drop Definition
drŏp
dropped, dropping, drops
noun
drops
A small quantity of liquid that is somewhat spherical, as when falling.
Webster's New World
Liquid medicine taken or applied in drops.
Webster's New World
A very small quantity of liquid.
Webster's New World
An alcoholic drink.
A man known to have a drop now and then.
American Heritage
A trace or hint.
Not a drop of pity.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
dropped, dropping, drops
To fall in drops.
Webster's New World
To fall from a higher to a lower place or position.
The plate dropped onto the floor.
American Heritage
To utter (a suggestion, hint, etc.) casually.
Webster's New World
To fall exhausted, wounded, or dead.
Webster's New World
To move or descend from one height or level to another.
He dropped into a crouch. The sun dropped below the horizon.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
idiom
at the drop of a hat
- Immediately; without delay:
would sign the contract at the drop of a hat.
- With only the slightest provocation:
ready to argue at the drop of a hat.
American Heritage
drop a dime
- To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone.
American Heritage
drop in the bucket
- A small, inadequate quantity.
American Heritage
drop the ball
- To make a mistake or fail to do something important.
American Heritage
get
- To achieve a distinct advantage over.
American Heritage
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Drop
- at the drop of a hat
- drop a dime
- drop in the bucket
- drop the ball
- get
- a drop in the bucket
- at the drop of a hat
- drop back
- drop behind
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
- get (or have) the drop on
Origin of Drop
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Middle English droppe from Old English dropa dhreu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English dropa.
From Wiktionary
Old English dropian.
From Wiktionary
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