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4-letter words (3 found)

DORP,DROP,PROD,

3-letter words (6 found)

DOP,DOR,ORD,POD,PRO,ROD,

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Definitions and meaning of drop

drop

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: drŏp, IPA(key): /dɹɒp/
  • (General American) enPR: drŏp, IPA(key): /dɹɑp/, [d͡ʒɹɑp]
  • Rhymes: -ɒp

Etymology 1

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 Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewb- (“to crumble, grind”).

Noun

drop (plural drops)

  1. (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.
    1. (pharmacology) A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
    2. (pharmacology, chiefly in the plural) A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
  2. (figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
    Synonyms: dash, smidgen; see also Thesaurus:modicum
    1. (chiefly Australia, British) A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
    2. (chiefly British) Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
    3. (Ireland, informal) A single measure of whisky.
  3. That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
    1. Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.
    2. (architecture) An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.
  4. A thing which drops or hangs down.
    1. 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.
    2. (agriculture) A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked.
    3. (American football) A dropped pass.
    4. (law enforcement) A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself.
    5. (online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.
    6. (technology)
      1. 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.
      2. Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press.
    7. (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.
  5. An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
    1. An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
      Synonyms: flop, decline
    2. 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.
    3. A release (of music, a video game, etc).
    4. (gambling) The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino.
    5. (law enforcement, informal) Preceded by the: execution by hanging.
    6. (sports)
      1. Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one.
      2. (American football) Ellipsis of drop-back.
      3. (pinball) Ellipsis of drop target.
      4. (rugby) Ellipsis of drop kick.
      5. (golf) Ellipsis of drop shot.
      6. (surfing) A near vertical decent down the face of a breaking wave.
    7. (US, banking, dated) An unsolicited credit card issue.
  6. A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
    Synonyms: breakdown, deterioration, dip, reduction, worsening; see also Thesaurus:decrement
    1. (sewing)
      1. Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference.
      2. Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference.
  7. The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
    1. The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope.
    2. The vertical length of a hanging curtain.
    3. (engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.
    4. (law enforcement) The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging.
    5. (nautical) The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail.
  8. 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.
  9. (informal) Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage.
  10. (music) 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.
  11. Licorice in confectionery form.
  12. (slang, US) An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible.
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Etymology 2

From 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”) [and other forms], from Old English dropian, droppian (“to drop”), from dropa (“a drop”) (see further at etymology 1) + -ian (suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns).

Verb

drop (third-person singular simple present drops, present participle dropping, simple past and past participle dropped or (archaic) dropt)

  1. (intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets. [from 11th c.]
  2. (intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
  3. (intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground. [from 15th c.]
  4. (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
  5. (intransitive) To fall into a particular condition or state.
  6. (intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop. [from 17th c.]
  7. (intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. [from 18th c.]
    1. (intransitive) Of a song or sound: to lower in key, pitch, tempo, or other quality.
    3. (intransitive) Of a voice: to lower in timbre, often due to puberty.
  8. (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.
  9. (intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
  10. (intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
  11. (intransitive, gambling) To drop out of the betting.
  12. (intransitive, physiology, informal) Of the testicles: to hang further away from the body and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
  13. (intransitive, obsolete) To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
  14. (transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts. [from 14th c.]
  16. (transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]
  17. (transitive) To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
    1. To quickly lower or take down (one's trousers), especially in public.
    2. (cooking) To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling.
  18. (transitive) To reduce; to make smaller.
  19. (transitive) Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
  20. (transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation. [from 17th c.]
  21. (transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner. [from 18th c.]
  23. (transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill. [from 18th c.]
    • 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.
    • 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 […]
  24. (transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
  25. (transitive) To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
    1. (transitive, music) To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
  26. (transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.). [from 17th c.]
  27. (transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
  28. (transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
  29. (transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
  30. (transitive, slang)
    1. To lose, spend, or otherwise part with (money). [from 17th c.]
    2. To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
    3. To impart (something).
    4. Especially in drop acid: to swallow (a drug, particularly LSD). [from 20th c.]
  31. (transitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.
  32. (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.). [from 19th c.]
  33. (transitive, music)
    1. To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
    2. To perform (rap music).
  34. (transitive, sports)
    1. (originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
    2. (cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
    3. (rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
  35. (transitive, archaic) To cover (something) with or as if with drops, especially of a different colour; to bedrop, to variegate.
  36. (intransitive, computing) To enter a more basic interface.
  37. (transitive, computing) To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
  38. (US, Singapore, ergative, military, slang) To make someone, or be made to do push-ups or some other form of exercise on the ground as punishment.
    Synonym: (Singapore) knock it down
Derived terms
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References

Further reading

  • drop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • dorp, prod., Pro-D, Prod., Prod, prod

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdrop]
  • Rhymes: -op
  • Homophone: drob

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dropъty, which is a compound, whose first part is probably from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- (“run”) and the other from Proto-Slavic *pъta (“bird”), which is probably based on Proto-Indo-European *put- (“a young, a child, a little animal”).

Noun

drop m anim (relational adjective dropí)

  1. bustard
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English drop (“act of dropping”).

Noun

drop m inan

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

References

Further reading

  • “drop”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “drop”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “drop”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch drope (“drop”), from Old Dutch dropo, from Proto-Germanic *drupô. When unsuffixed, drop is more common than drup, but suffixed druppel is more common than droppel; this is likely due to the effects of i-umlaut triggered by the suffix -el. Indeed, drup is assumed to be based on druppel, as drop is the linguistically expected form (Germanic *u becomes Dutch o).

The sense “licorice” developed from the sense “drop of licorice extract”; compare also English lemon drop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /drɔp/
  • Hyphenation: drop
  • Rhymes: -ɔp

Noun

drop f (plural droppen, diminutive dropje n or droppie n)

  1. droplet
    Synonym: druppel

Alternative forms

  • drup

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: drup

Noun

drop f or n (uncountable, diminutive dropje n or droppie n)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Petjo: derop, d'rop
  • → Papiamentu: dròp

References

  • van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “drop1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Anagrams

  • dorp

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English drop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʁɔp/

Noun

drop m (plural drops)

  1. (rugby) drop goal

Further reading

  • “drop”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

drop

  1. alternative form of drope

Etymology 2

Verb

drop

  1. alternative form of droppen

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dropь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɔp/
  • Rhymes: -ɔp
  • Syllabification: drop
  • Homophones: Drob, Drop

Noun

drop m animal

  1. bustard (any bird of the family Otididae, especially the great bustard (Otis tarda) or any member of the genus Ardeotis)

Declension

Further reading

  • drop in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • drop in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Source: wiktionary.org