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- Dictionarydrop/drɒp/
verb
- 1. let or make (something) fall vertically: "the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette" Similar Opposite
- 2. fall vertically: "the spoon dropped with a clatter from her hand" Similar Opposite
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" Similar
- 2. an instance of falling or dropping: "they left within five minutes of the drop of the curtain"
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DROP definition: 1. to fall or to allow something to fall: 2. to die suddenly and unexpectedly: 3. to write…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass. a drop of rain. (2) drops plural : a dose of medicine measured by drops. eye drops for dilating the pupil of the eye. b. : a minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible.
When you drop something, you let go of it and it falls. To drop a football is every receiver's nightmare. If you decide to drop your girlfriend or boyfriend, it will be their nightmare.
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.
A drop of a liquid is a very small amount of it shaped like a little ball. In informal English, you can also use drop when you are referring to a very small amount of something such as a drink.
Definition of drop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a. A small amount of a liquid, drawn into a roughly spherical mass by surface tension. b. The quantity of liquid contained in such a mass, especially when measured out by a dropper. c. drops Liquid medicine administered in drops. d. A small quantity of a liquid: There isn't a drop of milk left. e.
Definition of drop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
drop verb (STOP INCLUDING) 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.
Drop Definition. A small quantity of liquid that is somewhat spherical, as when falling. Liquid medicine taken or applied in drops. A very small quantity of liquid. An alcoholic drink. A man known to have a drop now and then. A trace or hint. Not a drop of pity. To fall in drops.