"drop" | Definition and Related Words

drop

Noun

A shape that is spherical and small (synset 113924278)
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

is a type of: sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
subtypes:
- dewdrop - a drop of dew
- teardrop - anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
same as: bead, pearl
A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) (synset 113793544)
"he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"

is a type of: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
subtypes:
- tear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- raindrop - a drop of rain
- droplet - a tiny drop
- eye-drop, eyedrop - a drop from an eye dropper
same as: drib, driblet
A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity (synset 105119135)
"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"

is a type of: decrease, decrement - the amount by which something decreases
subtypes:
- correction - a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
- voltage drop - a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing
same as: dip, fall, free fall
A steep high face of rock (synset 109269370)
"he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

is a type of: formation, geological formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
subtypes:
- crag - a steep rugged rock or cliff
- precipice - a very steep cliff
same as: cliff, drop-off
A predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) (synset 108601320)
referred to in: drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

is a type of: hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)

subtypes: dead drop - a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information
A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity (synset 107376986)
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
is a type of:
- gravitation - movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction
- descent - a movement downward
subtypes:
- free fall - the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
- plunge - a steep and rapid fall
- precipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
same as: fall
A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies;
Often used as background scenery (synset 103251157)
is a type of: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

same as: drop cloth, drop curtain
A central depository where things can be left or picked up (synset 103250755)
is a type of: deposit, depositary, depository, repository - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

subtypes: maildrop - a drop where mail can be deposited
The act of dropping something (synset 100328192)
"they expected the drop would be successful"

is a type of: descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction

Verb

Let fall to the ground (synset 201981715)
"Don't drop the dishes"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- plop - drop something with a plopping sound
- dump - drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
- hang - let drop or droop
- plank down, plonk down, plump down - drop heavily
verb group:
- drop - to fall vertically
- drop, drop down, sink - fall or descend to a lower place or level
To fall vertically (synset 201980855)
"the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

is a type of: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
subtypes:
- dump, plunge - fall abruptly
- plummet, plump - drop sharply
- flump, flump down - fall heavily
- decline - go down
verb group: drop - let fall to the ground
Go down in value (synset 200433636)
"Stock prices dropped"

is a type of: decline, go down, wane - grow smaller
subtypes:
- fall off, sink, slump - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- tumble - fall suddenly and sharply
Fall or descend to a lower place or level (synset 201989937)
"He sank to his knees"

is a type of: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
subtypes:
- drop open, fall open - open involuntarily
- droop, flag, sag, swag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
- sag, sag down - cause to sag
same as: drop down, sink
verb group:
- fall off, sink, slump - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- drop - let fall to the ground
Terminate an association with (synset 202409062)
"drop him from the Republican ticket"

is a type of: remove - remove from a position or an office

verb group: dismiss, drop, send away, send packing - stop associating with
Utter with seeming casualness (synset 200943477)
"drop a hint"; "drop names"

is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Stop pursuing or acting (synset 200363763)
"drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"

is a type of: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop - put an end to a state or an activity

subtypes: nol.pros., nolle pros, nolle prosequi - drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records

same as: knock off
Remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave (synset 201492094)
"unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

is a type of: deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery
subtypes:
- wharf - discharge at a wharf
- air-drop - drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
same as: discharge, drop off, put down, set down, unload
Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow (synset 201260866)
"strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

causes: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
subtypes:
- chop down - cut down
- poleax, poleaxe - fell with or as if with a poleax
- log, lumber - cut lumber, as in woods and forests
- cut - fell by sawing; hew
same as: cut down, fell, strike down
Lose (a game) (synset 201102419)
"The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"

referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

is a type of: lose - fail to win
Pay out (synset 202271905)
"spend money"

is a type of: pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
subtypes:
- consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out - use up (resources or materials)
- consume, squander, ware, waste - spend extravagantly
- afford - be able to spare or give up
- blow - spend lavishly or wastefully on
- trifle away, wanton, wanton away - spend wastefully
- underspend - spend at less than the normal rate
- misspend - spend (money or other resources) unwisely
- nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch - spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
- commit, invest, place, put - make an investment
- economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- lay out - spend or invest
- piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away - waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- misspend - spend time badly or unwisely
same as: expend, spend
Lower the pitch of (musical notes) (synset 200394236)
referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

same as: flatten
Hang freely (synset 202723347)
"the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

is a type of: hang - be suspended or hanging

subtypes: droop, loll - hang loosely or laxly

same as: dangle, swing
Stop associating with (synset 202471362)
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

is a type of: can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate - terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

same as: dismiss, send away, send packing

verb group: drop - terminate an association with
Let or cause to fall in drops (synset 201614420)
"dribble oil into the mixture"

is a type of: pour - cause to run

same as: dribble, drip

verb group: drip - fall in drops
Get rid of (synset 201516062)
"he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
subtypes:
- exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
- abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
- exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
- autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
same as: cast, cast off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off
Take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth (synset 201203299)
"She dropped acid when she was a teenager"

is a type of: do drugs, drug - use recreational drugs
Omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing (synset 200617306)
"New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"

is a type of: elide - leave or strike out
Leave undone or leave out (synset 200616690)
"How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
subtypes:
- forget - forget to do something
- jump, pass over, skip, skip over - bypass
same as: leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
Change from one level to another (synset 200549696)
"She dropped into army jargon"

is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death (synset 200148161)
"shop til you drop"

is a type of: fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
Grow worse (synset 200092045)
"Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

is a type of: decline, worsen - grow worse
subtypes:
- fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary - lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
- fade, languish - become feeble
- rot, waste - become physically weaker
same as: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve
Give birth;
Used for animals (synset 200057478)
"The cow dropped her calf this morning"

is a type of: bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have - cause to be born

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