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- pronunciation:
- drap
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- drop by
- features:
- Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A drop is a very small amount of liquid that has a round shape.
We felt drops of rain, so we went back inside to get our umbrellas.
- similar words:
- bead, tear
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| definition 2: |
A drop is a very small amount of anything.
Just a drop of paint will cover the stain perfectly.Could I get just a drop more of that cream?- synonyms:
- bit
- similar words:
- dash, little, pinch, speck, trace
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| definition 3: |
A drop is a sudden fall.
We could feel a drop in temperature as the storm clouds moved in.- similar words:
- decline
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| definition 4: |
When there is a drop in something, the amount of it gets lower. If there is a drop in price, it means that the price becomes lower.
The restaurant owner expects a drop in business after the holiday season.- synonyms:
- decline
- similar words:
- decrease, reduction
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| related words: |
crumb |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
drops, dropping, dropped |
| definition 1: |
When something drops off or out of something, it falls toward the ground.
Some coins dropped out of Leo's pocket.- synonyms:
- descend, fall, sink
- similar words:
- dip, dive, plunge, set
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| definition 2: |
When something drops, it goes down or becomes smaller.
The temperature in the desert drops when the sun goes down.After the price dropped, Alicia's mother could buy her the jacket she wanted.- synonyms:
- decrease, fall
- similar words:
- plunge, shrink, sink
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| definition 3: |
When you drop something, you let it fall, or you do something that causes it to fall.
Our dog will bring back the ball when we throw it, but sometimes he won't drop it.My mom dropped her keys somewhere in the park, and we had to look everywhere until we found them.
- similar words:
- deposit, dump, release, sink, unload
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| related words: |
decrease |
| phrase: |
drop by |
drop or fall?
Drop means to cause someone or something to move to a lower position. Fall describes the action in which something moves to a lower position. Compare: - Don't drop the baby! Don't let him fall!
- The baby fell from the step.
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