English

Detailed Synonyms for drop in English

drop:

drop [the ~] noun

  1. the drop
    the drop; the drip; the dripping
  2. the drop
    the drop; the peg; the nip
    • drop [the ~] noun
    • peg [the ~] noun
    • nip [the ~] noun
  3. the drop
    the drop
  4. the drop
    the nip; the drop; the dram
  5. the drop
    the height of drop; the drop
  6. the drop
    – the act of dropping something 1
    the drop
    – the act of dropping something 1
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • they expected the drop would be successful1
  7. the drop
    – a central depository where things can be left or picked up 1
    the drop
    – a central depository where things can be left or picked up 1
  8. the drop
    – a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery 1
    the drop; the drop curtain; the drop cloth
    – a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery 1
  9. the drop
    – a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity 1
    the fall; the drop; the dip; the free fall
    – a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index1
      • there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery1
    • dip [the ~] noun
      • a dip in prices1
    • free fall [the ~] noun
      • when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall1
  10. the drop
    – a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity 1
    the fall; the drop
    – a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity 1
    • fall [the ~] noun
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height1
  11. the drop
    – a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) 1
    the drop
    – a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) 1
  12. the drop
    – a steep high face of rock 1
    the drop; the cliff; the drop-off
    – a steep high face of rock 1
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • a steep drop1
    • cliff [the ~] noun
      • he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town1
    • drop-off [the ~] noun
  13. the drop
    – a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) 1
    the drop; the drib; the driblet
    – a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) 1
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • he had a drop too much to drink1
      • a drop of each sample was analyzed1
      • there is not a drop of pity in that man1
    • drib [the ~] noun
    • driblet [the ~] noun
      • years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet1
  14. the drop
    – a shape that is spherical and small 1
    the drop; the bead; the pearl
    – a shape that is spherical and small 1
    • drop [the ~] noun
      • he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops1
    • bead [the ~] noun
      • beads of sweat on his forehead1
    • pearl [the ~] noun

to drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)

  1. to drop
    to omit; to drop
    • omit verb (omits, omitted, omitting)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  2. to drop
    to drop; to crash down; to collapse
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • crash down verb (crashes down, crashed down, crashing down)
    • collapse verb (collapses, collapsed, collapsing)
  3. to drop
    to fall; to tumble; to drop; to trip up
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • tumble verb (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • trip up verb (trips up, tripped up, tripping up)
  4. to drop
    to sink; to fall; to tumble; to drop
    • sink verb (sinks, sank, sinking)
    • fall verb (falls, fell, falling)
    • tumble verb (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  5. to drop
    to discharge; to fire; to dismiss; to release; to sack; to drop
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • release verb (releases, released, releasing)
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    to lay off
    – dismiss, usually for economic reasons 1
    • lay off verb (lays off, laid off, laying off)
  6. to drop
    to trickle; to drip; pitter; to drop
    • trickle verb (trickles, trickled, trickling)
    • drip verb (drips, dripped, dripping)
    • pitter verb
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  7. to drop
    to drop; to put down; put someone off
  8. to drop
    to dismiss; to drop
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  9. to drop
    to throw off; to drop; to cast
    • throw off verb (throws off, threw off, throwing off)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • cast verb (casts, casted, casting)
  10. to drop
    to topple; to drop
    • topple verb (topples, toppled, toppling)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  11. to drop
    to shrink; to diminish; to decrease; to reduce; to shrivel up; to shrink back; to dwindle; to lessen; to shrivel; to go down; shrink away; to drop
    • shrink verb (shrinks, shrank, shrinking)
    • diminish verb (diminishs, diminished, diminishing)
    • decrease verb (decreases, decreased, decreasing)
    • reduce verb (reduces, reduced, reducing)
    • shrivel up verb (shrivels up, shrivelled up, shrivelling up)
    • shrink back verb (shrinks back, shrank back, shrinking back)
    • dwindle verb (dwindles, dwindled, dwindling)
    • lessen verb (lessens, lessened, lessening)
    • shrivel verb (shrivels, shrivelled, shrivelling)
    • go down verb (goes down, went down, going down)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
  12. to drop
    – give birth; used for animals 1
    to drop
    – give birth; used for animals 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • The cow dropped her calf this morning1
  13. to drop
    – grow worse 1
    to drop; to deteriorate; to degenerate; devolve
    – grow worse 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • deteriorate verb (deteriorates, deteriorated, deteriorating)
      • Her condition deteriorated1
    • degenerate verb (degenerates, degenerated, degenerating)
      • Conditions in the slums degenerated1
    • devolve verb
      • The discussion devolved into a shouting match1
  14. to drop
    – fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death 1
    to drop
    – fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • shop til you drop1
  15. to drop
    – stop pursuing or acting 1
    to drop; to knock off
    – stop pursuing or acting 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • drop a lawsuit1
    • knock off verb (knocks off, knocked off, knocking off)
  16. to drop
    – lower the pitch of (musical notes) 1
    to drop; to flatten
    – lower the pitch of (musical notes) 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • flatten verb (flattens, flattened, flattening)
  17. to drop
    – go down in value 1
    to drop
    – go down in value 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • Stock prices dropped1
  18. to drop
    – change from one level to another 1
    to drop
    – change from one level to another 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • She dropped into army jargon1
  19. to drop
    – leave undone or leave out 1
    to miss; to omit; to neglect; to drop; to overlook; overleap; pretermit; leave out
    – leave undone or leave out 1
    • miss verb (misses, missed, missing)
      • How could I miss that typo?1
      • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten1
    • omit verb (omits, omitted, omitting)
    • neglect verb (neglects, neglected, neglecting)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • overlook verb (overlooks, overlooked, overlooking)
    • overleap verb
    • pretermit verb
    • leave out verb
  20. to drop
    – omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing 1
    to drop
    – omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's1
  21. to drop
    – utter with seeming casualness 1
    to drop
    – utter with seeming casualness 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • drop a hint1
  22. to drop
    – lose (a game) 1
    to drop
    – lose (a game) 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • The Giants dropped 11 of their first 131
  23. to drop
    – take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth 1
    to drop
    – take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • She dropped acid when she was a teenager1
  24. to drop
    – cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow 1
    to drop; to fell; to cut down; to strike down
    – cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • fell verb (fells, felled, felling)
    • cut down verb (cuts down, cut down, cutting down)
    • strike down verb (strikes down, struck down, striking down)
      • strike down a tree1
  25. to drop
    – leave or unload 1
    to drop; to discharge; to unload; to put down; to drop off; to set down
    – leave or unload 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • unload verb (unloads, unloaded, unloading)
      • unload the cargo1
    • put down verb (puts down, put down, putting down)
    • drop off verb (drops off, dropped off, dropping off)
      • drop off the passengers at the hotel1
    • set down verb (sets down, set down, setting down)
  26. to drop
    – get rid of 1
    to shed; to cast; to drop; to throw; to throw away; to cast off; to shake off; to throw off
    – get rid of 1
    • shed verb (sheds, shed, shedding)
      • he shed his image as a pushy boss1
      • shed your clothes1
    • cast verb (casts, casted, casting)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • throw verb (throws, threw, throwing)
    • throw away verb (throws away, threw away, throwing away)
    • cast off verb (casts off, casted off, casting off)
    • shake off verb (shakes off, shook off, shaking off)
    • throw off verb (throws off, threw off, throwing off)
  27. to drop
    – let or cause to fall in drops 1
    to drop; to drip; to dribble
    – let or cause to fall in drops 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • drip verb (drips, dripped, dripping)
    • dribble verb (dribbles, dribbled, dribbling)
      • dribble oil into the mixture1
  28. to drop
    – to fall vertically 1
    to drop
    – to fall vertically 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • the bombs are dropping on enemy targets1
  29. to drop
    – let fall to the ground 1
    to drop
    – let fall to the ground 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • Don't drop the dishes1
  30. to drop
    – fall or descend to a lower place or level 1
    to drop; to sink; to drop down
    – fall or descend to a lower place or level 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • sink verb (sinks, sank, sinking)
      • He sank to his knees1
    • drop down verb (drops down, dropped down, dropping down)
  31. to drop
    – pay out 1
    to drop; to spend; expend
    – pay out 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    • spend verb (spends, spent, spending)
      • spend money1
    • expend verb
  32. to drop
    – terminate an association with 1
    to drop
    – terminate an association with 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • drop him from the Republican ticket1
  33. to drop
    – stop associating with 1
    to drop; to dismiss; to send away; send packing
    – stop associating with 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock1
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • send away verb (sends away, sent away, sending away)
  34. to drop
    – hang freely 1
    to drop; to swing; to dangle
    – hang freely 1
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
      • The light dropped from the ceiling1
    • swing verb (swings, swung, swinging)
    • dangle verb (dangles, dangled, dangling)
      • the ornaments dangled from the tree1
  35. to drop
    – To remove an association or connection. 2
    to drop
    – To remove an association or connection. 2
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)

Conjugations for drop:

present
  1. drop
  2. drop
  3. drops
  4. drop
  5. drop
  6. drop
simple past
  1. dropped
  2. dropped
  3. dropped
  4. dropped
  5. dropped
  6. dropped
present perfect
  1. have dropped
  2. have dropped
  3. has dropped
  4. have dropped
  5. have dropped
  6. have dropped
past continuous
  1. was dropping
  2. were dropping
  3. was dropping
  4. were dropping
  5. were dropping
  6. were dropping
future
  1. shall drop
  2. will drop
  3. will drop
  4. shall drop
  5. will drop
  6. will drop
continuous present
  1. am dropping
  2. are dropping
  3. is dropping
  4. are dropping
  5. are dropping
  6. are dropping
subjunctive
  1. be dropped
  2. be dropped
  3. be dropped
  4. be dropped
  5. be dropped
  6. be dropped
diverse
  1. drop!
  2. let's drop!
  3. dropped
  4. dropping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "drop":


Alternate Synonyms for "drop":


Antonyms for "drop":


Related Definitions for "drop":

  1. the act of dropping something1
    • they expected the drop would be successful1
  2. a central depository where things can be left or picked up1
  3. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery1
  4. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity1
    • a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index1
    • there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery1
  5. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity1
    • it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height1
  6. a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)1
  7. a steep high face of rock1
    • a steep drop1
  8. a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)1
    • he had a drop too much to drink1
    • a drop of each sample was analyzed1
    • there is not a drop of pity in that man1
  9. a shape that is spherical and small1
    • he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops1
  10. give birth; used for animals1
    • The cow dropped her calf this morning1
  11. grow worse1
  12. fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death1
    • shop til you drop1
  13. stop pursuing or acting1
    • drop a lawsuit1
  14. lower the pitch of (musical notes)1
  15. go down in value1
    • Stock prices dropped1
  16. change from one level to another1
    • She dropped into army jargon1
  17. leave undone or leave out1
  18. omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing1
    • New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's1
  19. utter with seeming casualness1
    • drop a hint1
  20. lose (a game)1
    • The Giants dropped 11 of their first 131
  21. take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth1
    • She dropped acid when she was a teenager1
  22. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow1
  23. leave or unload1
  24. get rid of1
  25. let or cause to fall in drops1
  26. to fall vertically1
    • the bombs are dropping on enemy targets1
  27. let fall to the ground1
    • Don't drop the dishes1
  28. fall or descend to a lower place or level1
  29. pay out1
  30. terminate an association with1
    • drop him from the Republican ticket1
  31. stop associating with1
    • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock1
  32. hang freely1
    • The light dropped from the ceiling1
  33. To remove an association or connection.2

Related Synonyms for drop