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- DictionaryDrop/dräp/
verb
- 1. let or make (something) fall vertically: "the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette"
- 2. fall vertically: "the spoon dropped with a clatter from her hand"
noun
- 1. a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface: "the first drops of rain splashed on the ground"
- 2. an instance of falling or dropping: "they left within five minutes of the drop of the curtain"
an amount of something that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation The amount of money raised was a drop in the bucket compared to what we needed. See drop in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Drop definition: a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule. See examples of DROP used in a sentence.
to decide to stop including someone in a group or team: The coach dropped me from the team. drop it/the subject. to stop talking about something, especially because it is annoying or upsetting someone.
Definition of drop verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
drop /drɑp/ n., v., dropped, drop•ping. n. [countable] a small amount of liquid produced in a globule: A few drops of blood fell from the cut on her hand. a very small amount of liquid: to have a drop of tea. a very small quantity of anything: not even a drop of mercy.
1. If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less. [...] 2. If you drop something, you accidentally let it fall. [...] 3. If something drops onto something else, it falls onto that thing. If something drops from somewhere, it falls from that place. [...] More. Conjugations of 'drop'
Drop means to cause someone or something to move to a lower position. Fall describes the action in which something moves to a lower position. Compare: Don't drop the baby! Don't let him fall! The baby fell from the step.
If you drop a plan, activity, class, or idea, you stop doing or planning it: Plans for a new supermarket have been dropped. Is it too late to drop your art class? If a level or amount drops, it becomes less: Unemployment has dropped from 8% to 6% in the last year.
Aug 21, 2011 · DROP definition: 1. to fall or let something fall: 2. If you drop a plan, activity, class, or idea, you stop doing…. Learn more.
There are 55 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb drop. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
