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drop

"Drop" is a very common and versatile English word. It works as both a noun and a verb, and it has quite a few useful meanings. Here are the most important ones a learner will encounter regularly.

1verbfall or let fall

When something moves downward quickly — either because you released it or because gravity pulled it — it drops. You can drop something by accident, or you can drop it on purpose.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

She dropped her phone on the floor and cracked the screen.

The apple dropped from the tree after the wind blew.

Be careful not to drop that glass — it will break!

2nouna small amount of liquid

A drop is a tiny, round piece of liquid — the kind that falls from a tap or forms on a leaf after rain. Think of a single teardrop or a drop of water from a leaking faucet.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

There were drops of rain on the window.

Add just a drop of lemon juice to the sauce.

A drop of blood appeared where she had cut her finger.

3nounfigurativea decrease or reduction

When a number, level, or amount goes down — like a price getting lower or a temperature getting colder — that change is called a drop. Imagine a graph line going downward.

business, science, everyday language · Modern, widely used · figurative

There was a sharp drop in temperature overnight.

The company reported a drop in sales this quarter.

After the storm, there was a drop in air pressure.

4verbfigurativeto decrease or become lower

When a level, number, or value goes down over time, you say it drops. This is the verb version of the noun sense above — you use it to describe the action of something getting lower.

everyday language, business · Modern, widely used · figurative

The temperature dropped to below zero last night.

His voice dropped to a whisper when he told the secret.

Prices dropped significantly during the sale.

5verbfigurativeto stop doing something or remove someone/something

When you decide to stop including something — a plan, a subject, a person from a team — you drop it. It means you leave it out or give it up.

everyday language, education, sports · Modern, widely used · figurative

She decided to drop her chemistry class because it was too difficult.

The coach dropped him from the team after he missed practice.

Can we just drop the subject? I don't want to talk about it anymore.

6verbto take someone to a place by vehicle

When you drive someone to a location and leave them there — without parking and going inside — you drop them off. People often shorten this to just 'drop'. It is very common in everyday conversation.

everyday language, travel · Modern, widely used

Can you drop me at the train station on your way to work?

My dad dropped me off at school every morning.

I'll drop the package at your house this afternoon.

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