drop

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : drop
  • simple present, singular, third person : drops
  • simple past : dropped
  • present participle : dropping
  • past participle : dropped

Senses

  • to let go of something so that it falls
  • to fall; descend
  • to lose something
  • remove, end
  • give, esp. names, mention in an offhand way
  • spend money

drop

noun

Forms

  • singular : drop
  • plural : drops

Senses

  • small unit of liquid
  • height difference of river
  • unit of measure of volume used when dispensing drugs
  • badminton technique
  • in music, point where a track changes rhythm or begins a bass line
  • act of removal, an end
  • go down, cause to fall
  • act of mentioning, often in an offhand manner