drop
drop Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small, rounded globule or mass of liquid that hangs or falls, or a very small quantity of liquid.
"A single drop of rain fell from the dark clouds onto her cheek."
An act or instance of falling, or a decrease in amount, level, quality, or value.
"The sudden drop in temperature overnight caused frost to form on the windshield."
A vertical distance from a higher level to a lower one, especially a steep descent or precipice.
"The narrow mountain trail had a sheer drop of several hundred feet on one side."
A small, rounded piece of hard candy or medicated lozenge.
"She offered him a soothing lemon drop to help ease his scratchy throat."
• verb
To fall or let something fall vertically.
"Be careful not to drop that porcelain vase on the tile floor."
To become lower or smaller in amount, level, price, or intensity.
"Sales tend to drop slightly right after the holiday season ends."
To abandon, discontinue, or cease to pursue a course of action, study, or topic.
"They decided to drop the subject before the discussion turned into an argument."
To set down or unload a passenger or package at a specific destination.
"The taxi driver offered to drop us right in front of the museum entrance."
To omit or exclude a person, item, or letter from a group, roster, or word.
"When adding the suffix to this verb, you must drop the final silent vowel."
• Rhymes for drop
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'dropa' (noun) and 'dropian' (verb), originating from Proto-Germanic '*drupōn', which is closely related to the verb 'drip'.