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drop definition
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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 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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