drop (
http://definr.com/drop)
n 1: 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]
2: a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of
low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
[syn:
bead,
pearl]
3: a sudden 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"; "when that became known
the price of their stock went into free fall" [syn:
fall,
free 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]
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,
discharge]
9: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down
a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" [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,
pretermit,
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"