English

Verb

to drop (drops , dropped, dropping )

Intransitive

1. To fall

   A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.

2. To fall in value

   The stock dropped 1.5% on the news.

3. To lower oneself quickly to the ground.

   Drop and give me thirty push-ups, Private!

   If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop and roll.

Translations

fall

fall in value

lower oneself quickly to the ground

Transitive

1. To allow to fall.

   Don't drop that plate!

2. To get rid of.

   I dropped 10 pounds and an obnoxious fiance.

3. To eject, to remove.

   I've been dropped from the football team.

4. To fail to respond to an argument.

   The affirmative team dropped our arguments about the cost of the plan.

5. (drug slang) To ingest a hallucinogen , particularly LSD.

   They had never dropped acid.

6. (slang) To impart.

   I drop knowledge wherever I go.

Translations

allow to fall

get rid of See get rid of

eject, remove

fail to respond to in an argument

slang: to ingest a hallucinogen

slang: impart

Noun

drop (plural drops)

1. A fall.

   That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn't break any bones.

2. The space beyond a boundary into which someone or something could fall.

   On one side of the road was a 50-meter drop.

3. (crime) A place where items may be left anonymously for others to collect.

   I left the plans at the drop, like you asked.

4. A small mass of liquid, just large enough to fall away of its own weight.

   Put three drops of oil into the mixture.

5. A small, round sweet/piece of candy.

   Lemon drops are delicious.

Translations

fall

space into which someone or something could fall

place where items may be left

small mass of liquid

small, round sweet/piece of candy

Derived terms

• cough drop
• dead drop
• dewdrop
• drop by
• drop in
• drop kick
• droplet
• drop off
• dropoff , drop-off
• drop out
• dropout , drop-out
• dropper
• drop scone
• drop shot
• one drop
• raindrop
• teardrop

Dutch

Noun

drop de (diminutive: dropje )

1. licorice

Synonyms

• zoethout n

• Dropgoal