Meaning

38 senses

  1. (also, figuratively)A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

    Put three drops of oil into the mixture.

    a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

  2. A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

    (also, figuratively)A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).

  3. (also, figuratively, in the plural)A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).

    ear drops eye drops

  4. (figuratively)A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

    My aunt asked for just a drop more tea.

    He was thirsty but there wasn’t a drop of water to be found

    a shape that is spherical and small

  5. A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.

    (Australia, UK, figuratively)A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.

    He usually enjoys a drop after dinner. She won’t touch a drop while she’s on duty.

  6. (UK, figuratively)Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.

    It doesn’t matter where you’re from, anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.

  7. (Ireland, figuratively, informal)A single measure of whisky.

  8. That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

    Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop or piece of licorice; a lozenge.

    Bonbon, Drops

    драже́dražé, ледене́цledenéc

  9. An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.

  10. A thing which drops or hangs down.

    The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.

  11. A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.

  12. A dropped pass.

    Yet another drop for the Tiger tight end.

Examples

2036 sentences

  1. I'd like to buy eye drops.

    Я хотів би купити краплі для очей. — deniko

    ruЯ хотела бы купить глазные капли. — elsteris

    deIch würde gerne Augentropfen kaufen. — Zaghawa

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  2. The number of students is dropping.

    Кількість студентів зменшується. — deniko

    ruКоличество студентов уменьшается. — marafon

    deDie Zahl der Schüler sinkt. — al_ex_an_der

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  3. The temperature is beginning to drop.

    Температура починає падати. — deniko

    deDie Temperatur beginnt zu sinken. — carlosalberto

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  4. Please drop me off at the station.

    Висадіть мене біля вокзалу, будь ласка. — deniko

    ruВысадите меня у вокзала, пожалуйста. — corvard

    deBitte setze mich am Bahnhof ab. — Wolf

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  5. He dropped his books on the floor.

    Він впустив свої книги на підлогу. — deniko

    ruОн уронил свои книги на пол. — Hayabusa

    deEr ließ seine Bücher auf den Boden fallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension:
Русский
By meaning 5
small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension:
distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level:
small, round piece of hard candy:
act of moving downwards under the force of gravity — see also descent, fall:
place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension:
distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level:
small, round piece of hard candy:
act of moving downwards under the force of gravity — see also descent, fall:
(sports) relegation from one division to a lower one:
place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect:

Origin

From Late Middle English droppe, Middle English drope (“small quantity of liquid; small or

From Late Middle English droppe, Middle English drope (“small quantity of liquid; small or least amount of something; pendant jewel; dripping of a liquid; a shower; nasal flow, catarrh; speck, spot; blemish; disease causing spots on the skin”) [and other forms], from Old English dropa (“a drop”), from Proto-West Germanic *dropō (“drop (of liquid)”), from Proto-Germanic *drupô (“drop (of liquid)”),, from *dreupaną (“to drip, droop”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ- (“to drip, drop”).

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Forms

plural: drops
Singulardrop
Pluraldrops

regular

Synonyms

114 synonyms
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Close in meaning
  • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity:dipfallfree fall
  • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity:fall
  • a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid):dribdriblet
  • a shape that is spherical and small:beadpearl
  • a steep high face of rock:cliffdrop-off
  • a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery:drop curtaindrop cloth

Word family

159 related words
Relateddroplet
Derivedacid dropacidulated dropantidropbackdropbaggage dropball dropballoon dropbanner dropbass dropbeechdropsblack dropbomb dropbook dropbottom dropbun dropcliffdropcoal dropcold dropdead dropdesk dropdewdropdoc dropdom dropdonkey drop

Collocations

12 patterns
  • dropped out of
  • drop in on
  • drop in at
  • has dropped out
  • to drop out
  • please drop in
  • a pin drop
  • drop by and
  • drop in to
  • drop by for
  • please drop
  • drop of rain

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
drooldroopB2dropletdropoutB2dropperdropping

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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