drop.

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

Put three drops of oil into the mixture.

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).

ear drops    eye drops

A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

My aunt asked for just a drop more tea.

He was thirsty but there wasn’t a drop of water to be found

A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything. A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.

He usually enjoys a drop after dinner.    She won’t touch a drop while she’s on duty.

A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything. Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.

A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything. A single measure of whisky.

That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc. Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop or piece of licorice; a lozenge.

That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc. An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.

A thing which drops or hangs down. The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.

A thing which drops or hangs down. A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.

A thing which drops or hangs down. A dropped pass.

Yet another drop for the Tiger tight end.

A thing which drops or hangs down. A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.

A thing which drops or hangs down. An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.

A thing which drops or hangs down. A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.

A thing which drops or hangs down. An overhead electrical line running from a utility pole to a customer's building or other premises.

Do a drop for the telephone gang, then another drop for the Internet gang, both through the ceiling of the wiring closet.

A thing which drops or hangs down. Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press.

A thing which drops or hangs down. A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.

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

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.

The delivery driver has to make three more drops before lunch.

The spy made the drop, leaving the plans under the tree as arranged.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). A release (of music, a video game, etc).

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). Preceded by the: execution by hanging.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). Ellipsis of drop-back.

The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). Ellipsis of drop target.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). Ellipsis of drop kick.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). Ellipsis of drop shot.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). A near vertical descent down the face of a breaking wave.

An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). An unsolicited credit card issue.

A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.

The drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices.

A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate. Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.

A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate. Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.

The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level. The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.

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

The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level. The vertical length of a hanging curtain.

The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level. The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.

The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level. The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.

The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level. The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.

A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.

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

Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.

A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.

An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.

A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.

Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.

To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.

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

To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. Of an item: To appear for the player to pick up, usually after an enemy has been defeated.

When you defeat this boss, there's a chance a power-up will drop.

This item can sometimes drop from chests.

To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.

Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!

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

To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.

To fall into a particular condition or state.

To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.

To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.

The stock dropped 1.5% yesterday.

We can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops.

To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.

My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.

The song, 180 beats per minute, drops to 150 BPM near the end.

To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.

Billy’s voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12.

To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.

Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.

Do drop by soon and I’ll lend you that book.

We’ll drop in on her tomorrow.

Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.

The album Hip-Hop Xmas dropped in time for the holidays.

To drop out of the betting.

Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.

To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.

To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).

Don’t drop that plate!    The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.

To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). Of a defeated enemy or container: To leave behind an item that the player can collect.

The monsters drop health pickups when killed.

When opened, these chests have a chance to drop powerful items.

To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.

To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower. To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.

To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower. To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling; to begin cooking an order.

Drop a basket of fries.

To reduce; to make smaller.

Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).

to drop a lamb

To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

The lecturer would drop hints whenever the students struggled.

name drop

To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.

As she had a free moment, she dropped her a text.

Drop me a note when you get to the city.

To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.

Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!

That gang rules the streets, dropping opponents with guns, bombs and other weapons.

To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.

Could you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?

I’ll be dropping the parcel at your place later.

To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.

To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume. To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.

To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).

I’m tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?

To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.

I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée.

To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.

I’ve been dropped from the football team.

To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).

I had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time.

To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).

My friends went to the football game, but I skipped, as I had just dropped a lot of money on a new bike wheel.

To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).

To impart (something).

I drop knowledge wherever I go.

Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).

To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.

They dropped the album Hip-Hop Xmas in time for the holidays.

That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information].

To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).

Cockneys drop their aitches.

To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.

I love it when he drops his funky beats.

That guy can drop the bass like a monster.

To perform (rap music).

Yo, I drop rhymes like nobody’s business.

To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).

Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.

Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ball.

To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.

To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.

To enter a more basic interface.

Next, you drop to a shell.

To present (the user) with a more basic interface.

The next step drops the user to a recovery shell.

To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.

Drop and give me 20, now!

To bring a check to a table.