Read the dictionary definition of drop. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of dropping something
1. they expected the drop would be successful
2. a central depository where things can be left or picked up
3. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
4. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
1. a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
2. there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
3. a dip in prices
4. when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
5. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
1. it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
6. a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
7. a steep high face of rock
1. he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
2. a steep drop
8. a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
1. he had a drop too much to drink
2. a drop of each sample was analyzed
3. there is not a drop of pity in that man
4. years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet
9. a shape that is spherical and small
1. he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
2. beads of sweat on his forehead
10. give birth; used for animals
1. The cow dropped her calf this morning
11. grow worse
1. Her condition deteriorated
2. Conditions in the slums degenerated
3. The discussion devolved into a shouting match
12. fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
1. shop til you drop
13. stop pursuing or acting
1. drop a lawsuit
2. knock it off!
14. lower the pitch of (musical notes)
15. go down in value
1. Stock prices dropped
16. change from one level to another
1. She dropped into army jargon
17. leave undone or leave out
1. How could I miss that typo?
2. The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
18. omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
1. New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
19. utter with seeming casualness
1. drop a hint
2. drop names
20. lose (a game)
1. The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
21. take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
1. She dropped acid when she was a teenager
22. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
1. strike down a tree
2. Lightning struck down the hikers
23. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
1. unload the cargo
2. drop off the passengers at the hotel
24. get rid of
1. he shed his image as a pushy boss
2. shed your clothes
25. let or cause to fall in drops
1. dribble oil into the mixture
26. to fall vertically
1. the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
27. let fall to the ground
1. Don't drop the dishes
28. fall or descend to a lower place or level
1. He sank to his knees
29. pay out
1. spend money
30. terminate an association with
1. drop him from the Republican ticket
