drop, n.
(drops)
freq. cnt. 19
(drops)
freq. cnt. 19
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
drib driblet drop
sample sentences
"he had a drop too much to drink""a drop of each sample was analyzed"
"there is not a drop of pity in that man"
"years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
a shape that is spherical and small
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
bead drop pearl
sample sentences
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops""beads of sweat on his forehead"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dip drop fall free fall
sample sentences
"a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index""there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
"a dip in prices"
"when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the act of dropping something
<noun.act>
drop
sample sentences
"they expected the drop would be successful"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
<noun.artifact>
drop
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
<noun.artifact>
drop drop cloth drop curtain
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
<noun.event>
drop fall
sample sentences
"it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
<noun.location>
drop
a steep high face of rock
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
cliff drop drop-off
sample sentences
"he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town""a steep drop"