A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.
The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.
A fall, descent; an act of dropping.
A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.
An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.
A small amount of an alcoholic beverage
alcoholic spirits in general.
A single measure of whisky.
A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.
A dropped pass.
Short for drop-back or drop back.
A drop-kick.
In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.
relegation from one division to a lower one
Any item dropped by defeated enemies.
A point in a song, usually electronic-styled music such as dubstep, house, trance or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in tempo, bass, and/or overall tone; also known as the highlight or climax.
An unsolicited credit card issue.
The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
That which resembles or hangs like a liquid drop: a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
A gutta.
A mechanism for lowering something, such as: a trapdoor; a machine for lowering heavy weights onto a ship’s deck; a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet; a curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; etc.
(With definite article) A gallows; a sentence of hanging.
A drop press or drop hammer.
The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
The depth of a square sail; generally applied to the courses only.
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.
To fall in droplets (of a liquid). from 11th c.
To drip (a liquid). form 14th c.
Generally, to fall (straight down). from 14th c.
To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one’s grip on). from 14th c.
To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
To sink quickly to the ground. from 15th c.
To fall dead, or to fall in death.
To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop. from 17th c.
To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation. from 17th c.
To part with or spend (money). from 17th c.
To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.). from 17th c.
To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc. from 18th c.
To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message). from 18th c.
To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down. from 18th c.
To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.). from 19th c.
To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have lead to the batsman being out.
To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD. from 20th c.
To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.
To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.
To score [a goal] by means of a drop-kick.
To impart.
To release to the public.
To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.
To enter public distribution.
To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.
To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.
To lower; to move to a lower position.
To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.
To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.
To visit informally; used with in or by.
To give birth to.
To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
