- drop, driblet - 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"
--1 is a kind of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
--1 has particulars:tear, teardrop; raindrop; droplet; eyedrop, eye-drop Derived form: verb drop15 - drop, bead, pearl - a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
--2 is a kind of round shape
--2 has particulars: teardrop; dewdrop - drop, dip, fall, free fall - 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"
--3 is a kind of decrease, decrement
--3 has particulars: correction; voltage dropDerived form: verb drop3 - cliff, drop, drop-off - a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
--4 is a kind of geological formation, formation
--4 has particulars: crag; precipice - drop - a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
--5 is a kind of hiding place
--5 has particulars: dead drop- drop, fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
--6 is a kind of descent; gravitation
--6 has particulars: free fall; plunge; precipitationDerived forms: verb drop2, verb drop1 - drop curtain, drop cloth, drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
--7 is a kind of curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall
Derived form: verb drop4 - drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up
--8 is a kind of depository, deposit, repository
--8 has particulars: maildropDerived form: verb drop8 - drop - the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
--9 is a kind of descent
Derived form: verb drop1 - drop, fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
- drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
--1 is one way to move, displace
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun drop9, noun drop6
The girls drop the wooden sticks
- drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
--2 is one way to descend, fall, go down, come down
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun drop6
The branches drop from the trees
- drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
--3 is one way to decline, go down, wane
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun drop3
The stock market is going to drop
- sink, drop, drop down - fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
--4 is one way to change posture
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun drop7
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- drop - terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"
--5 is one way to remove
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- drop - utter casually; "drop a hint"
--6 is one way to express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- drop, knock off - stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
--7 is one way to discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- drop, set down, put down, unload, discharge - leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
--8 is one way to deliver
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun drop8
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- 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"
--9 is one way to cut
Sample sentence:
They drop the trees
- drop - lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
--10 is one way to lose
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- spend, expend, drop - pay out; "spend money"
--11 is one way to pay
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something on somebody
- flatten, drop - lower the pitch of (musical notes)
--12 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- dangle, swing, drop - hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
--13 is one way to hang
Sample sentence:
The lights drop from the ceiling
- dismiss, send packing, send away, drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
--14 is one way to fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- dribble, drip, drop - let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
--15 is one way to pour
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun drop1, noun dropper1
Somebody ----s something PP
- 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"
--16 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- 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"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- drop - change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
--18 is one way to change
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
--19 is one way to worsen, decline
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- drop - give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
--20 is one way to give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- drop - utter casually; "drop a hint"