Drop — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

"I dropped the fly ball"

"drop the anchor"

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

"although they start out high, prices for home electronics eventually drop"

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

"drop what you're doing and come here"

to stop doing (something) permanently

"isn't it time you dropped that smoking habit and spent your money on better things?"

to lead or extend downward

"the cable car tracks can drop suddenly, so be sure to hang onto something"

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

"drop that plan in favor of another"

to bring forth from the womb

"the cow dropped her calf early this morning"

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

"dropped the would-be mugger in his tracks with a single well-aimed blow"

to fail to win, gain, or obtain

"the local hockey team has dropped two out of the last three contests"

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

"the cold glass dropped condensation"

to hand over or use up in payment

"I dropped $50 on these shoes"

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

"he would ever so casually drop the names of celebrities he knew personally"

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

"with these icy road conditions, drivers should be dropping their speed"

to stop living

"during the Black Death people all over Asia and Europe were dropping like flies"

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass

"a drop of water fell from the leaky faucet every few seconds"

distance measured from the top to the bottom of something

"a drop of 10 feet from the roof to the ground"

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude

"the sudden drop of the plane really shook up the passengers"

the amount by which something is lessened

"a huge drop in pressure"

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

"got the drop on his opponent very early in the wrestling match"