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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

'> the advantage of having an opponent covered (see cover entry 1 sense 1b(2)) with a firearm

broadly advantage, superiority —usually used in the phrase get the drop on //waiting to get the drop on me

a move back from the line of scrimmage (as in preparation for making a forward pass) //a quick drop

at the drop of a hat
as soon as the slightest provocation is given immediately //loses her temper at the drop of a hat
drop in the bucket
a part so small as to be negligible

verb

dropped; dropping; drops

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb
to fall in drops
to fall (see fall entry 1 sense 1a) unexpectedly or suddenly //The book dropped from her hand.
to descend (see descend sense 1) from one line or level to another //The land drops to sea level.
to fall in a state of collapse (see collapse entry 2 sense 1b) or death //dropped from exhaustion
of a playing card to become played by reason of the obligation to follow suit
to fall or roll into a hole or basket
to enter or pass as if without conscious effort of will (see will entry 2 sense 4a) into some state, condition, or activity //dropped into sleep
to cease to be of concern lapse //let the matter drop
to pass from view or notice disappear —often used with out //drop out of sight
to become less //production dropped —often used with off
nautical to move with a favoring wind or current —usually used with down //We dropped down the harbor.
informal to be released to the public //His latest solo album dropped in August … — Ed Rampell //The second Podcast drops Nov. 14 and can be downloaded free … — Langston Wertz, Jr. //There's also something to be said for jumping on a subscription for a month or two, say when a big, new game drops. — Adam Rosenberg
transitive verb
to let fall cause to fall //dropped the ball //dropping bombs on the city
give up sense 2, abandon //drop an idea //drop the charges
discontinue //dropped what she was doing
to break off an association or connection with dismiss //drop her old friends //was dropped by his sponsors //students who dropped the class
to utter or mention in a casual way //drop a suggestion //drop names
write //drop us a line soon
to lower or cause to descend from one level or position to another //drop the hem two inches //drop the water level
to cause to lessen or decrease reduce //dropped his speed
of an animal to give birth to
lose //dropped three games //dropped $50 in a poker game
spend //drop $20 for lunch
to get rid of //dropped 20 pounds
to bring down with a shot or a blow //dropped the buck with one shot //dropping the world champion in the ring
card games to cause a cardholder to unwillingly play (a high card) //dropped her ace
to toss or roll into a hole or basket //drop a putt
to deposit or deliver during a usually brief stop —usually used with off //drop the kids off at school
air-drop //drop the supplies to the medical team
to cause (the voice) to be less loud
linguistics to leave (a letter representing a speech sound) unsounded //drop the g in running
to leave out in writing omit //accidentally dropped a whole line
to draw from an external point //drop a perpendicular to the line
to take (a drug) orally swallow //drop acid
computers to place (an item on a computer screen) in one location in a graphical user interface after dragging it from another //Move the video to the desired location and release the mouse button to drop the file … — TechSling //… you get a handy graphical representation of all your tasks and can even drag and drop them from one list to another … — Jack Wallen

drop a dime
to inform authorities (such as the police) of another's wrongdoing
drop behind
to fail to keep up
drop the ball
to make a mistake especially by failing to take timely, effective, or proper action

Other Words

Verb

droppable ˈdrä-pə-bəl adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

bead blob driblet drip droplet glob globule

Synonyms: Verb

depress lower throw throw down

Antonyms: Verb

lift pick up raise

Examples

Noun

//He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
//She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.
//The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.

Verb

//Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot.
//She dropped the apple core into the trash can.
//They dropped bombs on the city.
//He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
//The player dropped the ball.
//The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor.
//The book dropped from my hand.
//The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.
//She was so tired she felt she would drop.
//He worked until he dropped.

First Known Use

Noun

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop

drop

a move back from the line of scrimmage (as in preparation for making a forward pass) //a quick drop

at the drop of a hat
as soon as the slightest provocation is given immediately //loses her temper at the drop of a hat
drop in the bucket
a part so small as to be negligible

verb

dropped; dropping; drops

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb
to fall in drops
to fall (see fall entry 1 sense 1a) unexpectedly or suddenly //The book dropped from her hand.
to descend (see descend sense 1) from one line or level to another //The land drops to sea level.
to fall in a state of collapse (see collapse entry 2 sense 1b) or death //dropped from exhaustion
of a playing card to become played by reason of the obligation to follow suit
to fall or roll into a hole or basket
to enter or pass as if without conscious effort of will (see will entry 2 sense 4a) into some state, condition, or activity //dropped into sleep
to cease to be of concern lapse //let the matter drop
to pass from view or notice disappear —often used with out //drop out of sight
to become less //production dropped —often used with off
nautical to move with a favoring wind or current —usually used with down //We dropped down the harbor.
informal to be released to the public //His latest solo album dropped in August … — Ed Rampell //The second Podcast drops Nov. 14 and can be downloaded free … — Langston Wertz, Jr. //There's also something to be said for jumping on a subscription for a month or two, say when a big, new game drops. — Adam Rosenberg
transitive verb
to let fall cause to fall //dropped the ball //dropping bombs on the city
give up sense 2, abandon //drop an idea //drop the charges
discontinue //dropped what she was doing
to break off an association or connection with dismiss //drop her old friends //was dropped by his sponsors //students who dropped the class
to utter or mention in a casual way //drop a suggestion //drop names
write //drop us a line soon
to lower or cause to descend from one level or position to another //drop the hem two inches //drop the water level
to cause to lessen or decrease reduce //dropped his speed
of an animal to give birth to
lose //dropped three games //dropped $50 in a poker game
spend //drop $20 for lunch
to get rid of //dropped 20 pounds
to bring down with a shot or a blow //dropped the buck with one shot //dropping the world champion in the ring
card games to cause a cardholder to unwillingly play (a high card) //dropped her ace
to toss or roll into a hole or basket //drop a putt
to deposit or deliver during a usually brief stop —usually used with off //drop the kids off at school
air-drop //drop the supplies to the medical team
to cause (the voice) to be less loud
linguistics to leave (a letter representing a speech sound) unsounded //drop the g in running
to leave out in writing omit //accidentally dropped a whole line
to draw from an external point //drop a perpendicular to the line
to take (a drug) orally swallow //drop acid
computers to place (an item on a computer screen) in one location in a graphical user interface after dragging it from another //Move the video to the desired location and release the mouse button to drop the file … — TechSling //… you get a handy graphical representation of all your tasks and can even drag and drop them from one list to another … — Jack Wallen

drop a dime
to inform authorities (such as the police) of another's wrongdoing
drop behind
to fail to keep up
drop the ball
to make a mistake especially by failing to take timely, effective, or proper action

Other Words

Verb

droppable ˈdrä-pə-bəl adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Noun

bead blob driblet drip droplet glob globule

Synonyms: Verb

depress lower throw throw down

Antonyms: Verb

lift pick up raise

Examples

Noun

//He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
//She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.
//The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.

Verb

//Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot.
//She dropped the apple core into the trash can.
//They dropped bombs on the city.
//He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
//The player dropped the ball.
//The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor.
//The book dropped from my hand.
//The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.
//She was so tired she felt she would drop.
//He worked until he dropped.

First Known Use

Noun

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop

drop