drop

Etymology 1
From Late, , from , from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
 * 3)  A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
 * 4)  A very small quantity of liquid, or  of anything.
 * 5)  A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
 * 6)  Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
 * 7)  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.
 * 9) Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
 * 10)  An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
 * 11) A thing which drops or hangs down.
 * 12) 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.
 * 13)  A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
 * 14)  A dropped pass.
 * 15)  A  on a gallows; a gallows itself.
 * 16)  An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
 * 17) A 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.
 * 18)  and drop press.
 * 19)  A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
 * 20) An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
 * 21) An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
 * 22) 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.
 * 23) A release (of music, a video game, etc).
 * 24)  The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
 * 25)  Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
 * 26) Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
 * 27)  An unsolicited credit card issue.
 * 28) A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
 * 29) Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
 * 30) Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
 * 31) The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
 * 32) The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
 * 33) The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
 * 34)  The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
 * 35)  The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
 * 36)  The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
 * 37) 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.
 * 38)   An advantage.
 * 39)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
 * 1)  and drop press.
 * 2)  A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
 * 3) An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
 * 4) An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) A release (of music, a video game, etc).
 * 7)  The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
 * 8)  Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
 * 9) Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
 * 10)  An unsolicited credit card issue.
 * 11) A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
 * 12) Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
 * 13) Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
 * 14) The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
 * 15) The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
 * 16) The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
 * 17)  The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
 * 18)  The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
 * 19)  The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
 * 20) 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.
 * 21)   An advantage.
 * 22)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
 * 1)  An unsolicited credit card issue.
 * 2) A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
 * 3) Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
 * 4) Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
 * 5) The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
 * 6) The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
 * 7) The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
 * 8)  The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
 * 9)  The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
 * 10)  The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
 * 11) 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.
 * 12)   An advantage.
 * 13)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
 * 1) The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
 * 2)  The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
 * 3)  The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
 * 4)  The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6)   An advantage.
 * 7)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
 * 1) 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.
 * 2)   An advantage.
 * 3)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
 * 1)   An advantage.
 * 2)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
 * 1)   An advantage.
 * 2)  A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.

Translations

 * Romanian:

Etymology 2
From, , from , , from (see further at etymology 1) +.

Verb

 * 1)  Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
 * 2)  To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
 * 3)  To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
 * 4)  To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
 * 5)  To fall into a particular condition or state.
 * 6)  To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
 * 7)  To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
 * 8)  Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
 * 9)  Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
 * 10)  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.
 * 11)  Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
 * 12)  Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
 * 13)  To drop out of the betting.
 * 14)  Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
 * 15)  To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
 * 16)  To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
 * 17)   To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
 * 18)  To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
 * 19) To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
 * 20)  To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
 * 21)  To reduce; to make smaller.
 * 22)  Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
 * 23)  To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
 * 24)  To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
 * 25)  To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.
 * 26) * 1846, ed. by G. W. Nickisson, “Elephant-Shooting in Ceylon”, in Fraser's Magazine, vol. XXXIII, no. CXCVII
 * page 562: ...if the first shot does not drop him, and he rushes on, the second will be a very hurried and most likely ineffectual one...
 * page 568 ...with a single shot he dropped him like a master of the art.
 * 1) * 1992, Dan Parkinson, Dust on the Wind, page 164
 * With a quick clench of the fist on Joey's throat, Bodie dropped him. The man crumpled to the ground
 * 1)  To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
 * 2)  To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
 * 3)  To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
 * 4)  To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
 * 5)  To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
 * 6)  To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
 * 7)  To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
 * 8) To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
 * 9) To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
 * 10) To impart (something).
 * 11) Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
 * 12)  To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
 * 13)  To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
 * 14) To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
 * 15) To perform (rap music).
 * 16)  To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
 * 17)  Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
 * 18)  To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
 * 19)  To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
 * 20)  To enter a more basic interface.
 * 21)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
 * 2)  To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
 * 3)  To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.
 * 4) * 1846, ed. by G. W. Nickisson, “Elephant-Shooting in Ceylon”, in Fraser's Magazine, vol. XXXIII, no. CXCVII
 * page 562: ...if the first shot does not drop him, and he rushes on, the second will be a very hurried and most likely ineffectual one...
 * page 568 ...with a single shot he dropped him like a master of the art.
 * 1) * 1992, Dan Parkinson, Dust on the Wind, page 164
 * With a quick clench of the fist on Joey's throat, Bodie dropped him. The man crumpled to the ground
 * 1)  To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
 * 2)  To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
 * 3)  To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
 * 4)  To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
 * 5)  To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
 * 6)  To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
 * 7)  To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
 * 8) To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
 * 9) To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
 * 10) To impart (something).
 * 11) Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
 * 12)  To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
 * 13)  To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
 * 14) To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
 * 15) To perform (rap music).
 * 16)  To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
 * 17)  Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
 * 18)  To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
 * 19)  To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
 * 20)  To enter a more basic interface.
 * 21)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
 * 2)  To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
 * 3) To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
 * 4) To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
 * 5) To impart (something).
 * 6) Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
 * 7)  To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
 * 8)  To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
 * 9) To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
 * 10) To perform (rap music).
 * 11)  To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
 * 12)  Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
 * 13)  To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
 * 14)  To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
 * 15)  To enter a more basic interface.
 * 16)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
 * 2) To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
 * 3) To perform (rap music).
 * 4)  To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
 * 5)  Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
 * 6)  To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
 * 7)  To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
 * 8)  To enter a more basic interface.
 * 9)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
 * 2)  Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
 * 3)  To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
 * 4)  To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
 * 5)  To enter a more basic interface.
 * 6)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
 * 2)  To enter a more basic interface.
 * 3)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
 * 1)  To present (the user) with a more basic interface.

Translations

 * Dutch:

Etymology 1
, which is a compound, whose first part is probably from 🇨🇬 and the other from 🇨🇬, which is probably based on 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) bustard

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  dropping a new ball from hand from shoulder height and arm's length, if the original ball was lost

Etymology
From, from , from. The sense “licorice” developed from the sense “drop of licorice extract”; compare also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) droplet

Noun

 * 1) licorice, especially a variety sold as small sweets/candies.

Etymology
.

Noun

 * 1)  drop goal

Etymology
, whose first part is probably from and the other from 🇨🇬, which is probably based on 🇨🇬.

Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) bustard