
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)drop, bead, pearla shape that is spherical and small“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”,
“beads of sweat on his forehead” (n)drop, drib, dribleta small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)“he had a drop too much to drink”,
“a drop of each sample was analyzed”,
“there is not a drop of pity in that man”,
“years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet” (Kipling) (n)drop, dip, fall, free falla 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”,
“a dip in prices”,
“when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall” (n)cliff, drop, drop-offa steep high face of rock“he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”,
“a steep drop” (n)dropa predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) (n)drop, falla free and rapid descent by the force of gravity“it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height” (n)drop curtain, drop cloth, dropa curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery (n)dropa central depository where things can be left or picked up (n)dropthe act of dropping something“they expected the drop would be successful” Verbs
(v)droplet fall to the ground“Don't drop the dishes” (v)dropto fall vertically“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets” (v)dropgo down in value“Stock prices dropped” (v)sink, drop, drop downfall or descend to a lower place or level“He sank to his knees” (v)dropterminate an association with“drop him from the Republican ticket” (v)droputter with seeming casualness“drop a hint”,
“drop names” (v)drop, knock offstop pursuing or acting“drop a lawsuit”,
“knock it off!” (v)fell, drop, strike down, cut downcause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”,
“Lightning struck down the hikers” (v)droplose (a game)“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13” (v)dangle, swing, drophang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”,
“The light dropped from the ceiling” (v)dribble, drip, droplet or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture” (v)droptake (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth“She dropped acid when she was a teenager” (v)dropomit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's” (v)dropchange from one level to another“She dropped into army jargon” (v)dropfall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death“shop til you drop” (v)devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerategrow progressively worse“Her condition deteriorated”,
“Conditions in the slums degenerated”,
“The discussion devolved into a shouting match” (v)dropgive birth; used for animals“The cow dropped her calf this morning”