{ "dictype": "WikiDicScrap", "error": false, "code": 200, "json": { "type": "wiki", "pronunciations": { "phonetic": [ "drɑp", "drɔp" ], "listenurl": [ { "lang": "Audio (GA)", "url": "" }, { "lang": "Audio (AU)", "url": "" } ] }, "meansorg": { "etymologies": [ "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”) , from Old English dropa (“a drop”), from Proto-West Germanic *dropō (“drop (of liquid)”), from Proto-Germanic *drupô (“drop (of liquid)”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewb- (“to crumble, grind”).", "French fries being dropped (verb sense 16.2) or deep-fried on board the USS Monterey (CG-61).A ewe dropping a lamb (verb sense 18).\nFrom Middle English droppen, dropen (“to fall in drops, drip or trickle down; to scatter, sprinkle; to be covered with a liquid; to give off moisture; of an object: to drop, fall; of a living being: to fall to the ground”) , from Old English dropian, droppian (“to drop”), from dropa (“a drop”) (see further at etymology 1) + -ian (suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns)." ], "typelist": [ { "name": "Noun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.\nPut three drops of oil into the mixture.", "submean": [ "(pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).\n", "(pharmacology, chiefly in the plural) A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).\near drops    eye drops" ] }, { "mean": "(figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.\nMy aunt asked for just a drop more tea.\nHe was thirsty but there wasn’t a drop of water to be found\nThey didn’t show a drop of remorse", "submean": [ "(chiefly Australia, Britain) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.\nHe usually enjoys a drop after dinner.    She won’t touch a drop while she’s on duty.", "(chiefly Britain) Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.\nIt doesn’t matter where you’re from, anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.\n", "(Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky." ] }, { "mean": "That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.", "submean": [ "Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.", "(architecture) An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta." ] }, { "mean": "A thing which drops or hangs down.", "submean": [ "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.", "(agriculture) A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.\n", "(American football) A dropped pass.\nYet another drop for the Tiger tight end.", "(law enforcement) A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.\n", "(online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.", "(technology)\nA mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc.\nShort for drop hammer and drop press.", "", "", "(theater) A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.\n" ] }, { "mean": "An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).", "submean": [ "An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.\nThat was a long drop, but fortunately I didn’t break any bones.\n", "An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.\nThe delivery driver has to make three more drops before lunch.\nThe spy made the drop, leaving the plans under the tree as arranged.\n", "A release (of music, a video game, etc).\n", "(gambling) The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.\n", "(law enforcement, informal) Preceded by the: execution by hanging.\n", "(sports)\nUsually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.\n(American football) Short for drop-back.\nThe Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open.\n(pinball) Short for drop target.\n(rugby) Short for drop kick.\n(golf) Short for drop shot.", "", "", "", "", "", "(US, banking, dated) An unsolicited credit card issue." ] }, { "mean": "A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.\nThe drop in demand for oil resulted in a drop in prices.", "submean": [ "(sewing)\nOf men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.\nOf women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.", "", "" ] }, { "mean": "The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.", "submean": [ "The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.\nOn one side of the road was a 50-foot drop.\n", "The vertical length of a hanging curtain.", "(engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.", "(law enforcement) The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.", "(nautical) The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.\n" ] }, { "mean": "A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.\nI left the plans at the drop, like you asked." }, { "mean": "(informal) Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on An advantage." }, { "mean": "(music) A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trace, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight." } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. \nA single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground. \nDrop and give me thirty push-ups, private!\nIf your clothes are on fire, stop, drop and roll." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To fall into a particular condition or state." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. \n\nThe stock dropped 1.5% yesterday.\nWe can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops.\nWatch for the temperature to drop sharply, then you’ll know the reaction is complete.", "submean": [ "(intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.\nMy synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.\nThe song, 180 beats per minute, drops to 150 BPM near the end.", "(intransitive) Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.\nBilly’s voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12.\n" ] }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.\nDo drop by soon and I’ll lend you that book.\nWe’ll drop in on her tomorrow." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.\nThe album Hip-Hop Xmas dropped in time for the holidays." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, gambling) To drop out of the betting." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, physiology, informal) Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, obsolete) To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts." }, { "mean": "(transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). \nDon’t drop that plate!    The police ordered the men to drop their weapons." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.", "submean": [ "To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.", "(cooking) To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.\nDrop a basket of fries." ] }, { "mean": "(transitive) To reduce; to make smaller.\n2011, Alexander Mamishev, Sean Williams, Technical Writing for Teams: The STREAM Tools Handbook (page 64)" }, { "mean": "(transitive) Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).\nto drop a lamb" }, { "mean": "(transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation. \nThe lecturer would drop hints whenever the students struggled.\nname drop" }, { "mean": "(transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner. \nAs she had a free moment, she dropped her a text.\nDrop me a note when you get to the city." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down. \nMake any sudden movements and I will drop you!" }, { "mean": "(transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.\nCould you drop me at the airport on your way to work tomorrow?\nI’ll be dropping the parcel at your place later." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.", "submean": [ "(transitive, music) To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note." ] }, { "mean": "(transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.). \nI’m tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?" }, { "mean": "(transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.\nI dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.\nI’ve been dropped from the football team." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).\nI had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time." }, { "mean": "(transitive, slang)", "submean": [ "To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money). \n", "To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).", "To impart (something).\nI drop knowledge wherever I go.", "Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD). 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