All Definitions for Drops
Below are all the dictionary definitions of drops:
1A 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.
2A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
3A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
4A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
5A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
6Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
7A single measure of whisky.
8That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
9Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop
10A lozenge.
11An ornament resembling a pendant
12A gutta.
13A thing which drops or hangs down.
14The 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.
15A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
16A dropped pass.
17A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows
18A gallows itself.
19An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
20A 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.
21(electrics, telecommunications) An overhead electrical line running from a utility pole to a customer's building or other premises.
22A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage
23Also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain.
24An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
25An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity
26A descent, a fall.
27An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc.
28A release (of music, a video game, etc).
29The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
30Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
31Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
32(surfing) A near vertical decent down the face of a breaking wave.
33An unsolicited credit card issue.
34A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
35Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
36Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
37The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
38The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall
39Hence, a steep slope.
40The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
41The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
42The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
43The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only)
44The vertical dimension of a sail.
45A 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)
46A drop-off point.
47Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.
48A 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
49A climax, a highlight.
50Licorice in confectionery form.
51An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.
52A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.
53Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
54To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
55Of an item: To appear for the player to pick up, usually after an enemy has been defeated.
56To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
57To collapse in exhaustion or injury
58Also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
59To fall into a particular condition or state.
60To come to an end (by not being kept up)
61To lapse, to stop.
62To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
63Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
64Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
65To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
66Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
67Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
68To drop out of the betting.
69Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
70To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
71To let (something) fall
72To allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
73Of a defeated enemy or container: To leave behind an item that the player can collect.
74To move to a lower position
75To allow to hang downwards
76To lower.
77To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
78To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
79To reduce
80To make smaller.
81Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young)
82Of a bird: to lay (an egg).
83To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
84To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox
85Hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
86To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.
87To bring down, to shoot down
88To kill.
89To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle
90To stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something)
91To drop off.
92To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
93To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
94To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something)
95To have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
96To dispose or get rid of (something)
97To lose, to remove.
98To cease to include (something), as if on a list
99To dismiss, to eject, to expel.
100To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
101To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money).
102To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
103To impart (something).
104Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD).
105To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
106To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
107To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
108To perform (rap music).
109(originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
110(cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
111(rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
112To enter a more basic interface.
113To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
114To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.
115To let drops fall
116To discharge itself in drops.
117To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour
118To bedrop, to variegate.
119(American football) Ellipsis of drop-back. [(American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.]
120(rugby) Ellipsis of drop kick. [(rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.]
121(golf) Ellipsis of drop shot. [(sports) In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.]
122(pinball) Ellipsis of drop target. [(pinball) A target which drops or is knocked over by the ball hitting it, often arranged in banks or sets of multiple adjacent drop targets.]
123Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press.