Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb drop
12 of 19 senses of drop
Sense 1
drop
=> plop
=> dump
=> hang
=> plonk down plump down plank down
Sense 2
drop
=> plunge, dump
=> plummet, plump
=> flump, flump down
=> decline
Sense 3
drop
=> slump, fall off sink
=> tumble
Sense 4
sink, drop, drop down
=> drop open fall open
=> sag, droop, swag, flag
=> sag, sag down
Sense 7
drop, knock off
=> nolle pros
Sense 8
drop, set down put down unload, discharge
=> wharf
=> air-drop
Sense 9
fell, drop, strike down cut down
=> chop down
=> poleax, poleaxe
=> log lumber
=> cut
Sense 11
spend, expend, drop
=> consume, eat up use up eat, deplete, exhaust, run through wipe out
=> consume, squander, waste, ware
=> afford
=> squander, blow
=> wanton, wanton away trifle away
=> underspend
=> misspend
=> penny-pinch
=> invest, put commit, place
=> save, economize, economise
Sense 13
dangle, swing, drop
=> droop, loll
Sense 15
shed, cast, cast off shake off throw, throw off throw away drop
=> shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
=> exfoliate
=> autotomize
Sense 16
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out overlook, overleap
=> forget
=> jump, pass over skip, skip over
Sense 18
deteriorate, drop, degenerate
=> tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade
=> languish, fade
=> waste, rot
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb drop
12 of 19 senses of drop
Sense 1
drop
=> plop
=> dump
=> hang
=> plonk down plump down plank down
Sense 2
drop
=> plunge, dump
=> plummet, plump
=> flump, flump down
=> decline
=> dip, sink
=> subside
Sense 3
drop
=> slump, fall off sink
=> tumble
Sense 4
sink, drop, drop down
=> drop open fall open
=> sag, droop, swag, flag
=> slump, slouch
=> bag
=> sag, sag down
Sense 7
drop, knock off
=> nolle pros
Sense 8
drop, set down put down unload, discharge
=> wharf
=> air-drop
Sense 9
fell, drop, strike down cut down
=> chop down
=> poleax, poleaxe
=> log lumber
=> cut
Sense 11
spend, expend, drop
=> consume, eat up use up eat, deplete, exhaust, run through wipe out
=> run out
=> drain, sap
=> indulge, luxuriate
=> surfeit
=> burn off burn, burn up
=> spend
=> overspend
=> underspend
=> run down exhaust, play out sap, tire
=> consume, squander, waste, ware
=> fritter, frivol away dissipate, shoot, fritter away fool, fool away
=> luxuriate, wanton
=> afford
=> squander, blow
=> lavish, shower
=> overspend
=> splurge, fling
=> wanton, wanton away trifle away
=> underspend
=> misspend
=> penny-pinch
=> invest, put commit, place
=> fund
=> tie up
=> speculate, job
=> bull
=> buy into
=> save, economize, economise
Sense 13
dangle, swing, drop
=> droop, loll
Sense 15
shed, cast, cast off shake off throw, throw off throw away drop
=> shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
=> desquamate, peel off
=> exfoliate
=> autotomize
Sense 16
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out overlook, overleap
=> forget
=> jump, pass over skip, skip over
Sense 18
deteriorate, drop, degenerate
=> tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade
=> poop out peter out run down run out conk out
=> retire, withdraw
=> chicken out back off pull out back down bow out
=> resile
=> languish, fade
=> waste, rot
=> necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
Entailment of verb drop
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb drop
19 senses of drop
Sense 1
drop
=> move displace
Sense 2
drop
=> descend, fall, go down come down
Sense 3
drop
=> decline go down wane
Sense 4
sink, drop, drop down
=> change posture
Sense 5
drop
=> remove
Sense 6
drop
=> express, utter, give tongue to
Sense 7
drop, knock off
=> discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off
Sense 8
drop, set down put down unload, discharge
=> deliver
Sense 9
fell, drop, strike down cut down
=> cut
Sense 10
drop
=> lose
Sense 11
spend, expend, drop
=> pay
Sense 12
flatten, drop
=> change, alter
Sense 13
dangle, swing, drop
=> hang
Sense 14
dismiss, send packing, send away drop
=> fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate
Sense 15
shed, cast, cast off shake off throw, throw off throw away drop
=> remove, take take away withdraw
Sense 16
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out overlook, overleap
Sense 17
drop
=> change
Sense 18
deteriorate, drop, degenerate
=> worsen, decline
Sense 19
drop
=> give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Familiarity of verb drop
drop used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 19)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb drop
Sense 1
drop
=> move displace
Sense 2
drop
=> descend, fall, go down come down
Sense 4
sink, drop, drop down
=> change posture
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Sense 5
drop
=> remove
Sense 14
dismiss, send packing, send away drop
=> fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate
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Sense 3
drop
=> decline go down wane
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Sense 6
drop
=> express, utter, give tongue to
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Sense 7
drop, knock off
=> discontinue, stop, cease, give up quit lay off
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Sense 8
drop, set down put down unload, discharge
=> deliver
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Sense 9
fell, drop, strike down cut down
=> cut
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Sense 10
drop
=> lose
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Sense 11
spend, expend, drop
=> pay
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Sense 12
flatten, drop
=> change, alter
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Sense 13
dangle, swing, drop
=> hang
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Sense 15
shed, cast, cast off shake off throw, throw off throw away drop
=> remove, take take away withdraw
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Sense 16
neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out overlook, overleap
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Sense 17
drop
=> change
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Sense 18
deteriorate, drop, degenerate
=> worsen, decline
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Sense 19
drop
=> give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
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Grep of noun drop
backdrop
cough drop
dewdrop
drop
drop-leaf
drop-leaf table
drop-off
drop-off charge
drop arch
drop biscuit
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop earring
drop forge
drop hammer
drop keel
drop line
drop press
drop scone
drop shot
drop zone
dropkick
dropkicker
droplet
dropline
dropout
dropped egg
dropper
dropping zone
droppings
dropseed
dropsy
eardrop
eyedrop
gumdrop
ladies'-eardrop
lady's-eardrop
lemon drop
maildrop
potential drop
raindrop
snowdrop
teardrop
voltage drop
Overview of noun drop
The noun drop has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) drop, driblet -- (a small quantity of liquid; "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro")
2. (9) drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
3. (1) drop, 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"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall")
4. drop -- (a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property))
5. 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. drop curtain, drop cloth, drop -- (a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage)
7. drop -- (a central depository where things can be left or picked up)
8. drop -- (the act of dropping something "they expected the drop would be successful")
Overview of verb drop
The verb drop has 19 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (39) drop -- (let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes")
2. (21) drop -- (to fall vertically: "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets")
3. (12) drop -- (go down in value; "Stock prices dropped")
4. (7) sink, drop, drop down -- (fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees.")
5. (6) drop -- (terminate an association with "drop him from the Republican ticket")
6. (6) drop -- (utter casually; "drop a hint")
7. (5) drop, knock off -- (stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!")
8. (3) drop, set down put down unload, discharge -- (leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo;)
9. (2) 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")
10. (2) drop -- (of games, in sports: "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13")
11. (1) spend, expend, drop -- (pay out "spend money")
12. (1) flatten, drop -- (lower the pitch of (musical notes))
13. dangle, swing, drop -- (hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling")
14. dismiss, send packing, send away drop -- (stop associating with "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock")
15. shed, cast, cast off shake off throw, throw off throw away drop -- (get rid of "he shed his image as a pushy boss")
16. 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")
17. drop -- (change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon")
18. deteriorate, drop, degenerate -- (grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated")
19. drop -- (give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning")
Grep of adj drop
dropped
dropping
dropsical
Overview of noun drop
The noun drop has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) drop, driblet -- (a small quantity of liquid; "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro")
2. (9) drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
3. (1) drop, 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"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall")
4. drop -- (a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property))
5. 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. drop curtain, drop cloth, drop -- (a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage)
7. drop -- (a central depository where things can be left or picked up)
8. drop -- (the act of dropping something "they expected the drop would be successful")
Overview of verb drop
The verb drop has 19 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (39) drop -- (let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes")
2. (21) drop -- (to fall vertically: "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets")
3. (12) drop -- (go down in value; "Stock prices dropped")
4. (7) sink, drop, drop down -- (fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees.")
5. (6) drop -- (terminate an association with "drop him from the Republican ticket")
6. (6) drop -- (utter casually; "drop a hint")
7. (5) drop, knock off -- (stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!")
8. (3) drop, set down put down unload, discharge -- (leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo;)
9. (2) 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")
10. (2) drop -- (of games, in sports: "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13")
11. (1) spend, expend, drop -- (pay out "spend money")
12. (1) flatten, drop -- (lower the pitch of (musical notes))
13. dangle, swing, drop -- (hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling")
14. dismiss, send packing, send away drop -- (stop associating with "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock")
15. shed, cast, cast off shake off throw, throw off throw away drop -- (get rid of "he shed his image as a pushy boss")
16. 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")
17. drop -- (change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon")
18. deteriorate, drop, degenerate -- (grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated")
19. drop -- (give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning")
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