Drop

, just large enough to

hold

its own round

shape

through

surface tension

, especially one that

from a

in the form of a

(sense 1).

that is

to be

(sense 1).

●

In Liquids:

A small

, just large enough to

hold

its own round

shape

through

surface tension

, especially one that

falls

from a

source

●

In Australian English & British English:

A very small

, or (

by extension

) of anything.

A small amount of an

alcoholic

beverage.

●

In British English:

A very small

, or (

by extension

) of anything.

Usually

preceded

by the:

alcoholic

spirits

in general.

●

In Irish English:

A very small

, or (

) of anything.

of whisky.

●

A very small

, or (

by extension

) of anything.

●

In Recreational drugs:

That which

, such as a

, a

on a

, etc.

Often

by a

: a small, round

, such as a

; a lozenge.

●

In Architecture:

That which

, such as a

, a

on a

, etc.

; a gutta.

●

thing

which

hangs

down.

The

on a

over a

that

over the

when not

, but is

before

the key.

●

In Agriculture:

which

down.

which has

, etc; or has been

picked.

●

In Football (American):

which

down.

pass.

●

In Law enforcement:

which

down.

(“hinged

”) on a

; a

itself.

●

In Video games:

which

down.

made available for the

from the

of a

enemy.

●

In Technology:

which

down.

for

something, such as a

for

a ship's

, or a

for

, etc.

Short for

drop hammer

and

press.

●

In Theater:

which

down.

which

front of a

; also, a

of (cloth)

the

like a

●

(

senses).

under the

; a

, a fall.

of making a

of people,

, or things, especially by

(an

), but also by

, etc.

(of

, a

, etc).

●

In Gambling:

(

senses).

The amount of money that a

gambler

exchanges

for

chips in

a casino.

●

In Law enforcement:

(

senses).

Preceded by the:

execution

by hanging.

●

In Sports:

(

senses).

Usually

preceded

by the:

relegation

from one

division

to a lower one.

●

In Football (American) & Sports:

(

senses).

Short for drop-back.

●

In Pinball & Sports:

(

senses).

Short for

target.

●

In Rugby & Sports:

(

senses).

Short for

kick.

●

In Golf & Sports:

(

senses).

Short for

shot.

●

In American English & Banking:

(

senses).

issue.

●

decline

degree

, quality,

, or rate.

●

In Sewing:

, quality,

, or rate.

: the

between the

and

: the

between the

and

●

The

through which something

, or

a certain level.

The

below a

cliff

or other high

position

through which someone

or something

could

fall

; hence, a

steep

slope.

The

vertical

length

of a

hanging

curtain.

●

In Engineering:

The

through which something

, or

a certain level.

The

of the

of a

below the

of a hanger.

●

In Law enforcement:

The

through which something

, or

a certain level.

The

that a person

when being

executed

by hanging.

●

In Nautical:

The

through which something

, or

a certain level.

The

of a (square)

(generally

to the

only); the

of a

●

A place where

may be

for others to

, whether

(

), or

(

); a

point.

●

Only used in

get the drop on

have the drop on

An advantage.

●

In Music:

A point in a

, usually

such as

, or

, where there is a very

and

change in

; a

, a highlight.

Verb

●

Of a

: to

fall in

or droplets.

●

(straight down)

, like a

of liquid.

●

to the ground.

●

; also, to

, or to

death.

●

fall into

a particular

condition

or state.

●

come to an end

(by not being

kept up

); to

lapse

, to stop.

●

, or

, value, etc.

Of a

: to lower

, or other quality.

Of a

voice

: to lower in

timbre

, often due to puberty.

●

fall behind

or to the

rear

of a group of people, etc;

as a result of

not

keeping up with

those at the front.

●

Usually

followed by

by, in, or into: of a person: to

visit

someone or somewhere

informally

or without a

prior

appointment.

●

In Computing, Music & Television:

Of a

, a

, etc.: to

public distribution.

●

In Gambling:

drop out

of the betting.

●

In Physiology:

Of the

: to

further

from the body and

due to puberty.

●

To let

; to

itself in

●

) in

or small amounts.

●

To let (something)

; to

(something) to

(either by

of, or

on).

●

to a lower

; to

; to lower.

lower or

(one's

), especially in public.

●

In Cooking:

to a lower

; to

; to lower.

(food, especially

into

, or by grilling.

●

To reduce; to make smaller.

●

Of an

(usually a

): to

to (young); of a

: to

(an egg).

●

mention

(something)

casually

incidentally

, usually in conversation.

●

To let (a

, etc.)

; hence, to

, or other

) in an

manner.

●

To make (someone

)

from a

, etc.; to

, to

down.

●

(someone

) from a

; to

and

(someone

); to

off.

●

To lower (a

sound

, a

voice

, etc.) in

pitch

or volume.

●

In Music:

To lower (a

, a

, etc.) in

or volume.

, etc.) to a lower note.

●

over (someone

); to have nothing more

to do with

discussion

subject

, etc.).

●

dispose

get rid of

(something); to

lose

, to remove.

●

cease

to include (something),

; to

, to

, to expel.

●

in (a

, or project).

●

lose

spend

, or otherwise

part with

(money).

●

pass

or use (counterfeit

cheques

, money, etc.).

●

impart

(something).

●

Especially in

: to

LSD).

●

In Computing, Music & Television:

, a

, etc.) to the public.

●

In Linguistics:

, or (especially) to

, etc.).

●

In Music:

) in the

of a

jockey.

●

In Music:

perform

(rap music).

●

In American English & Sports:

To (unexpectedly)

lose

competition

game

, etc.).

●

In Cricket & Sports:

Of a

: to

) by

that had

been caught.

●

In Rugby & Sports:

)

kick.

●

cover

(something) with or

as if

with