1. (noun)drop, bead, pearl a shape that is spherical and small "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
2. (noun)drop, drib, driblet a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
3. (noun)drop, dip, fall, free fall a sudden sharpdecrease in some quantity "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
4. (noun)cliff, drop, drop-off a steephighface of rock "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
5. (noun)drop a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
6. (noun)drop, fall a free and rapiddescent by the force of gravity "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
7. (noun)drop curtain, drop cloth, drop a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as backgroundscenery
9. (verb)drop the act of dropping something "they expected the drop would be successful"
10. (verb)drop let fall to the ground "Don't drop the dishes"
11. (verb)drop to fall vertically "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
12. (verb)drop go down in value "Stock prices dropped"
13. (verb)sink, drop, drop down fall or descend to a lowerplace or level "He sank to his knees"
14. (verb)drop terminate an association with "drop him from the Republican ticket"
15. (verb)drop utter with seeming casualness "drop a hint"; drop names"
16. (verb)drop, knock off stop pursuing or acting "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
17. (verb)drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge leave or unload "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
18. (verb)fell, drop, strike down, cut down cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
19. (verb)drop lose (a game) "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
20. (verb)spend, expend, drop pay out "spend money"
21. (verb)flatten, drop lower the pitch of (musical notes)
22. (verb)dangle, swing, drop hang freely "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
23. (verb)dismiss, send packing, send away, drop stop associating with "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
24. (verb)dribble, drip, drop let or cause to fall in drops "dribble oil into the mixture"
25. (verb)shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop get rid of "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
26. (verb)drop take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
27. (verb)drop omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
28. (verb)neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap leave undone or leave out "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
29. (verb)drop change from one level to another "She dropped into army jargon"
31. (verb)devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate grow worse "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
32. (verb)drop give birth; used for animals "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
Definitions of 'DROP'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (noun)DROP the quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water
12. (noun)DROP any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops
13. (noun)DROP the depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only
14. (noun)DROP act of dropping; sudden fall or descent
15. (noun)DROP to pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill
16. (noun)DROP to cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy
17. (noun)DROP to let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit
18. (noun)DROP to bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc
19. (noun)DROP to lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc
20. (noun)DROP to send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word