drop anchor
To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of…To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.
» The ship dropped anchor.
Das Schiff setzte seinen Anker.
Корабль бросил якорь.
Корабель кинув якір.
Meaning
3 sensesTo release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.
To stop travelling and settle down.
(euphemistic)To defecate.
- secure a vessel with an anchor
Examples
7 sentencesThe ship dropped anchor.
Корабель кинув якір.
ruКорабль бросил якорь.
deDas Schiff setzte seinen Anker.
Let's drop anchor here.
ruДавай бросим якорь здесь.
The ship dropped anchor in the harbor.
The sailing ship dropped anchor in the bay.
deDas Segelschiff ging in der Bucht vor Anker.
Because the cruise ship was too large, it had to drop anchor outside the harbour.
deWeil das Kreuzfahrtschiff zu groß war, musste es außerhalb des Hafens vor Anker gehen.
Translations
2 languagesForms
drops anchor, dropping anchor, dropped anchor, dropped anchor| Base form | drop anchor · to drop anchor |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drops anchor |
| Present participle | dropping anchor |
| Past simple | dropped anchor |
| Past participle | dropped anchor |
irregular
Synonyms
39 synonyms- secure a vessel with an anchor:anchorcast anchor
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle