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- Dictionarydrop/dräp/
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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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. not a drop of meanness in her. c. : a small quantity of drink.
to tell someone something in a way that is not direct: She dropped a hint that she'd like to come to the party. See more. drop anchor. to move the anchor (= heavy metal object) of a ship down into the water in order to stop the ship from moving away:
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.
verb. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow. synonyms: cut down, fell, strike down. see more. verb. let or cause to fall in drops. synonyms: dribble, drip.
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.
drop. (drŏp) 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.
drop verb (STOP ACTIVITY) B2. If you drop a plan, activity, or idea, you stop doing or planning it: Plans for a new supermarket have been dropped. When we heard the news, we dropped everything (= stopped what we were doing) and rushed to the hospital.
an amount of something that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation The amount of money raised was a drop in the bucket compared to what we needed. See drop in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: drop. Definition of drop noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level: The water level in the flooded region has finally begun to drop. drop away The land drops away (= slopes down) sharply behind the barrier. We had to drop our prices because of the recession.
