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dropping 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 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")
dropping definition
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