drop
[drɑːp]
Definition:
1. Let fall to the ground.
2. To fall vertically.
3. Go down in value.
'drop' example sentence:
- The climber slipped and dropped to his death.
- Oremans has yet to drop a set.
- Another drop of water fell with a soft plop.
- He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
- Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below.
- Rain played a big part in the air show's drop in attendance.
- I can't just drop all my commitments.
- There was a vertical drop to the ocean.
- He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers.
- Drop me a line when you get there.
- She's tall, blond, and drop-dead gorgeous.
- It was drilled into us at an early age never to drop litter.
- Her voice will drop to a dismissive whisper.
- He dropped me outside the hotel.
- Temperatures can drop to freezing at night.
- She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces.
- He dropped his plate into the sink.
- Can you drop me near the bank?
- They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap.
- She could feel the tension drop away.
- He was told to drop the idea.
- The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
- I thought I'd drop in on you while I was passing.
- We can use him as a backup if one of the other players drops out.
- Once the rate rises it never drops back to its previous level.
- Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?
- Look, can we just drop it?
- She looked about to drop.
- The country's captain was dropped from the tour party to England.
- You must drop your speed in built-up areas.
- In November the temperatures drop and the days shorten.
- I suggest we let the matter drop.
- Let's drop the formalities—please call me Mike.
- He dropped his voice and glanced round at the door.
- Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.
- The quality of the food here has dropped a notch recently.
- In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.
- I think I felt a drop of rain.
- Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last month.
- The stone was dropped from a great height.
- She expects everyone to work till they drop.
- A couple of boozy revellers dropped their trousers.
- She and Danny will drop by later.
- She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped.
- Night temperatures can drop below 15 degrees Celsius.
- You have to run until you drop.
- Burning embers started dropping from the ceiling.
- I feel ready to drop.
- The prosecution was forced to drop the case.
- Drop the noodles into the water.
- The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition.
- Add the cream a few drops at a time.
- It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.
- Many children had been dropped at the stadium by their parents.
- There will be fines for people who drop litter.
- She's dropped most of her old friends.
- Mary Ann wished he would just drop it.
- She let her head drop.
- I haven't touched a drop all evening.
- At last the wind dropped.
- There was a sheer drop just outside my window.
- Let's drop the formalities ─ please call me Mike.
- Nancy dropped into a nearby chair.
- She's been dropped from the team because of injury.
- I dropped my glasses and broke them.
- We cannot afford to drop behind our competitors.
- It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that.
- I think we'd better drop the subject.
- Point taken. Let's drop the subject.
- She did a year at college, but then dropped out.