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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dip, fall, free fall |
| Type of | decrease, decrement |
| Has types | correction, voltage drop |
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index.
there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery.
drop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fall |
| Type of | descent, gravitation |
| Has types | precipitation, free fall, plunge |
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dismiss, send away, send packing |
| Type of | sack, dismiss, give the sack, can, give the axe, displace, give notice, fire, force out, terminate, send away |
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | expend, spend |
| Type of | pay |
| Has types | commit, consume, economize, economise, eat up, wipe out, eat, afford, waste, ware, invest, wanton away, lay out, misspend, wanton, nickel-and-dime, use up, underspend, penny-pinch, piddle, piddle away, place, trifle away, trifle, put, exhaust, blow, run through, deplete, save, squander |
drop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drib, driblet |
| Type of | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity |
| Has types | droplet, tear, teardrop, eyedrop, eye-drop, raindrop |
| Derivation | droplet |
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.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | knock off |
| Type of | lay off, give up, quit, discontinue, stop, cease |
| Has types | nol.pros., nolle pros, nolle prosequi |
drop a lawsuit.
drop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drop cloth, drop curtain |
| Type of | drapery, curtain, pall, mantle, drape |
drop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | repository, deposit, depositary, depository |
| Has types | maildrop |
drop::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hiding place |
| Has types | dead drop |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | displace, move |
| Has types | plump down, plank down, hang, plop, dump, plonk down |
| Verb group | sink, drop down |
Don't drop the dishes.
drop::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | elide |
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | remove |
| Verb group | dismiss, send away, send packing |
drop him from the Republican ticket.
Examples of drop
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The bigger change is that many VC blogs saw a drop in audience across the board.
From the techcrunch.com
The Skyhawks, who drop to 1-8 on the season, scored a mere 4 points on putbacks.
From the dailyherald.com
You can find boxes to drop off donations and hats and gloves at the high school.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The school board opted to allow Pasco to drop down, while Chiawana stayed in 4A.
From the thenewstribune.com
The numbers suggest that the drop comes from workers'giving up looking for jobs.
From the orlandosentinel.com
This season he managed just 231, which clearly indicates where the drop off was.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Rubber bands also can be used to create designs before you drop eggs in the dye.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Trout and reds will be laid up just off any oyster bars with adjacent drop-offs.
From the news-journalonline.com
The law led to a steep drop in enforcement actions against delinquent taxpayers.
From the denverpost.com
- A shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
- Let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
- A 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
- To fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
- 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"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
- Go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
- An overhand (or overcut or drop) is a semi-circular and vertical punch thrown with the rear hand. It is usually when the opponent bobbing or slipping. The strategic utility of the drop relying on body weight can deliver a great deal of power.
- Drops are techniques that allow breakdancers to transition down to the floor and begin performing downrock. Drops may be designed to look flashy, painful, or both. ...
- Drop is the ninth album by the band Bride. The album was the only Bride release on Rugged Records, and also featured a sound which departed from their earlier efforts. ...
