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dropping

dropping definition

dropping


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  drop 
  =>  decline  go  down  wane 
  -------------- 
 
  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  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  dropping 
  dropping  zone 
  droppings 
  name-dropping 
 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dropping 
 
  The  adj  dropping  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dropping  --  (falling  rapidly;  "dropping  prices";  "dropping  rate  of  production") 
  2.  dropping,  falling  --  (coming  down  freely  under  the  influence  of  gravity;  "the  eerie  whistle  of  dropping  bombs";  "falling  rain") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  dropping 
 
  2  senses  of  dropping 
 
  Sense  1 
  dropping 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  falling)  ->  rising 
 
  Sense  2 
  dropping,  falling 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  descending)  ->  ascending 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  dropping 
 
  2  senses  of  dropping 
 
  Sense  1 
  dropping 
  =>  falling  (vs.  rising) 
 
  Sense  2 
  dropping,  falling 
  =>  descending(postnominal)  (vs.  ascending) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  dropping 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  dropping 
 
  dropping  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dropping 
  dropping 
 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dropping 
 
  The  adj  dropping  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dropping  --  (falling  rapidly;  "dropping  prices";  "dropping  rate  of  production") 
  2.  dropping,  falling  --  (coming  down  freely  under  the  influence  of  gravity;  "the  eerie  whistle  of  dropping  bombs";  "falling  rain") 



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