the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a sudden sharp decrease 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"
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
a small quantity (especially of a liquid); "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"
a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
utter casually; "drop a hint"
lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
let fall to the ground; "Don''t drop the dishes"
fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
pay out; "spend money"
terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
