Drop

/dɹɒp/

The meaning and definition of Drop, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb

Generally, to fall (straight down).
“A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.”
To let fall; to allow 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.”

noun

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
“Put three drops of oil into the mixture.”
A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
“asked for just a drop more tea; she was thirsty and there wasn't a drop of water to be found”

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