2drop verb
drops; dropped; drop·ping 1 a [+ obj] : to let (something) fall
▪ Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot. ▪ She dropped the apple core into the trash can. ▪ They dropped bombs on the city. ▪ He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces. ▪ The player dropped the ball. ▪ The trees drop their needles in the winter. [=the needles fall off the trees in the winter]
b [no obj] : to fall
▪ The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor. ▪ The book dropped from my hand. ▪ The ball dropped between the right and center fielders. 2 [no obj] a : to lie down or fall down suddenly
▪ He dropped (down) to the floor and hid under the bed.
b : to lie down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted : collapse
▪ She was so tired she felt she would drop. ▪ He worked until he dropped. ▪ (informal) We're going to the mall to shop till we drop. 3 [no obj] : to go down suddenly and form a steep slope
▪ The road drops into the valley. ▪ The cliff drops almost vertically. 4 a [no obj] : to change to a lower level, amount, position, etc.
▪ The temperature dropped (to 50 degrees). ▪ His voice dropped [=became quieter] as he told us the secret. ▪ Increased competition has caused prices to drop. [=decline, go down] ▪ Production has dropped. [=decreased] ▪ The team has dropped [=fallen] to third place. ▪ He dropped [=fell] behind the other runners when he hurt his ankle.
b [+ obj] : to cause (something) to lessen or decrease in level or amount
▪ He dropped [=lowered] his voice. ▪ She dropped [=reduced] her speed when she saw the patrol car. 5 [+ obj] : to send (someone) a letter, note, etc.
▪ I'll drop you an e-mail when I know my schedule. ▪ Drop me a line [=write me a letter] sometime. 6 a [+ obj] : to stop talking or thinking about (something)
▪ You can drop that idea right now. ▪ Let's just drop the subject. ▪ Just drop it. I don't want to talk about it any more.
b [no obj] : to stop being talked about
▪ Please let the matter drop. ▪ Once he starts talking about a subject he just won't let it drop. 7 [+ obj] : to stop doing or continuing with (something)
▪ I'm going to drop my calculus class and take a biology course instead. ▪ New evidence was found and the case was dropped. ▪ The prosecutors dropped the charges against her. ▪ I dropped everything [=stopped what I was doing] and ran to the window to see what was going on. 8 [+ obj] : to not include (someone or something)
▪ You should drop [=cut, omit] this sentence from your essay. ▪ The newspaper decided to drop the story. ▪ He was dropped from the team. 9 [+ obj] : to suddenly end a relationship or connection with (someone)
▪ They dated for a while, but then she suddenly dropped him. ▪ She moved away and dropped her old friends. 10 [+ obj] : to take (someone or something) to a place and then leave
▪ She dropped him in front of the library. ▪ He dropped the package at the post office this morning. — often + off ▪ I drop the kids off at school in the morning. ▪ I'll drop off the paperwork as soon as it's all filled out. 11 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to make a brief social visit — usually + by or in or over ▪ His sister dropped by unexpectedly. ▪ They dropped in for a chat. ▪ Drop over sometime! ▪ We were in the neighborhood and thought we would drop in on you. — see also drop-in 12 [+ obj] : to say (something) in an informal or casual way
▪ He casually dropped the news that they are getting married. ▪ She's always dropping names. [=saying the names of famous people she knows to try to impress others] ▪ She has been dropping hints that she is looking for another job. 13 [+ obj] informal : to lose (a game)
▪ They dropped the first game but won the next two. 14 [+ obj] informal : to spend (an amount of money) — usually + on ▪ She dropped $300 on a new suit. 15 [+ obj] informal : to lose (an amount of weight)
▪ Through diet and exercise, I managed to drop 20 pounds in a year. 16 : to move down [+ obj] ▪ When the teacher became angry at her, she dropped her eyes/head. [=she looked down] [no obj] ▪ His gaze dropped to the floor in embarrassment. 17 [+ obj] knitting : to let (a loop of yarn) fall off a knitting needle
▪ Count the stitches on the needle to make sure you didn't drop one. ▪ Be careful you don't drop a stitch. 18 [+ obj] : to not pronounce (a letter) when you speak
▪ When she spoke quickly, she dropped the “g” in “running.” 19 [+ obj] informal : to take (a drug) by swallowing it
▪ They dropped acid. [=they took LSD]
▪ Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot. ▪ She dropped the apple core into the trash can. ▪ They dropped bombs on the city. ▪ He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces. ▪ The player dropped the ball. ▪ The trees drop their needles in the winter. [=the needles fall off the trees in the winter]
b [no obj] : to fall
▪ The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor. ▪ The book dropped from my hand. ▪ The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.
▪ He dropped (down) to the floor and hid under the bed.
b : to lie down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted : collapse
▪ She was so tired she felt she would drop. ▪ He worked until he dropped. ▪ (informal) We're going to the mall to shop till we drop.
▪ The road drops into the valley. ▪ The cliff drops almost vertically.
▪ The temperature dropped (to 50 degrees). ▪ His voice dropped [=became quieter] as he told us the secret. ▪ Increased competition has caused prices to drop. [=decline, go down] ▪ Production has dropped. [=decreased] ▪ The team has dropped [=fallen] to third place. ▪ He dropped [=fell] behind the other runners when he hurt his ankle.
b [+ obj] : to cause (something) to lessen or decrease in level or amount
▪ He dropped [=lowered] his voice. ▪ She dropped [=reduced] her speed when she saw the patrol car.
▪ I'll drop you an e-mail when I know my schedule. ▪ Drop me a line [=write me a letter] sometime.
▪ You can drop that idea right now. ▪ Let's just drop the subject. ▪ Just drop it. I don't want to talk about it any more.
b [no obj] : to stop being talked about
▪ Please let the matter drop. ▪ Once he starts talking about a subject he just won't let it drop.
▪ I'm going to drop my calculus class and take a biology course instead. ▪ New evidence was found and the case was dropped. ▪ The prosecutors dropped the charges against her. ▪ I dropped everything [=stopped what I was doing] and ran to the window to see what was going on.
▪ You should drop [=cut, omit] this sentence from your essay. ▪ The newspaper decided to drop the story. ▪ He was dropped from the team.
▪ They dated for a while, but then she suddenly dropped him. ▪ She moved away and dropped her old friends.
▪ She dropped him in front of the library. ▪ He dropped the package at the post office this morning. — often + off ▪ I drop the kids off at school in the morning. ▪ I'll drop off the paperwork as soon as it's all filled out.
▪ He casually dropped the news that they are getting married. ▪ She's always dropping names. [=saying the names of famous people she knows to try to impress others] ▪ She has been dropping hints that she is looking for another job.
▪ They dropped the first game but won the next two.
▪ Through diet and exercise, I managed to drop 20 pounds in a year.
▪ Count the stitches on the needle to make sure you didn't drop one. ▪ Be careful you don't drop a stitch.
▪ When she spoke quickly, she dropped the “g” in “running.”
▪ They dropped acid. [=they took LSD]
drop a brick or drop a clanger
Brit, informal : to make a very bad or embarrassing mistake
drop back
[phrasal verb] American football : to move straight back from the line of scrimmage
▪ The quarterback dropped back and threw a long pass down the field.
▪ The quarterback dropped back and threw a long pass down the field.
drop dead — see 1dead
drop in/into/on your lap — see 1lap
drop off [phrasal verb] 1 : to decrease in amount
▪ After the holidays, business usually drops off. 2 : to fall asleep
▪ The baby tends to drop off after he eats. ▪ She lay down and dropped off to sleep. — see also 2drop 10 (above)
▪ After the holidays, business usually drops off.
▪ The baby tends to drop off after he eats. ▪ She lay down and dropped off to sleep. — see also 2drop 10 (above)
drop out [phrasal verb] 1 : to stop attending a school or university before you have completed your studies
▪ He dropped out after 10th grade. — often + of ▪ He dropped out of [=quit] college/school and began working full-time. 2 : to stop being part of a group — usually + of ▪ She was the first to drop out of the band. 3 : to stop being involved in regular society because you do not agree with or support its rules, customs, and values
▪ Back in the sixties he dropped out and lived as a hippie for several years. — see also dropout
▪ He dropped out after 10th grade. — often + of ▪ He dropped out of [=quit] college/school and began working full-time.
▪ Back in the sixties he dropped out and lived as a hippie for several years. — see also dropout
drop out of sight
: to stop being seen
▪ The house dropped out of sight as we drove over the hill. ▪ a famous and successful actor who suddenly dropped out of sight
▪ The house dropped out of sight as we drove over the hill. ▪ a famous and successful actor who suddenly dropped out of sight
drop the ball — see 1ball
jaw drops — see 1jaw
the bottom drop out — see 1bottom
the penny drops — see penny
you could hear a pin drop — see 1pin
