drop

¹drop

noun, often attributive \ˈdräp\

Definition of DROP

1

a (1) : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass (2) plural : a dose of medicine measured by drops <eye drops for dilating the pupil of the eye> b : a minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible c : a small quantity of drink d : the smallest practical unit of liquid measure

2

: something that resembles a liquid drop: as a : a pendent ornament attached to a piece of jewelry; also : an earring with such a pendant b : a small globular cookie or candy

3

[²drop] a : the act or an instance of dropping : fall b : a decline in quantity or quality c : a descent by parachute; also : the people or equipment dropped by parachute d : a place or central depository to which something (as mail, money, or stolen property) is brought for distribution or transmission; also : the act of depositing something at such a place <made the drop>

4

a : the distance from a higher to a lower level or through which something drops b : a decrease in electric potential

5

: a slot into which something is to be dropped

6

[²drop] : something that drops, hangs, or falls: as a : a movable plate that covers the keyhole of a lock b : an unframed piece of cloth stage scenery; also : drop curtain c : a hinged platform on a gallows d : a fallen fruit

7

: the advantage of having an opponent covered with a firearm; broadly : advantage, superiority —usually used in the phrase get the drop on

8

: a move back from the line of scrimmage (as in preparation for making a forward pass) <a quick drop>

— at the drop of a hat

: as soon as the slightest provocation is given : immediately

— drop in the bucket

: a part so small as to be negligible

Examples of DROP

1. He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
2. She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.
3. The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.

Origin of DROP

Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to DROP

Synonyms: bead, blob, driblet, drip, droplet, glob, globule

Antonyms: ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn

Related Words: gobbet; dewdrop, raindrop, tear, teardrop; spatter; dribble, trickle

Near Antonyms: shallowness; altitude, elevation, height, stature

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Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with DROP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, flop, fop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop