Meaning & use
drop
To let something fall, or to fall suddenly from a higher position or level.
See it in a sentence
She accidentally dropped her phone on the pavement and cracked the screen.
Temperatures are expected to drop sharply overnight across the northern regions.
A note on using this word
Drop can describe a physical fall, a decrease in amount, or abandoning a plan, as in "drop the idea."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
raiselift
Another way to use it
2. noun
A small round mass of liquid, or a sudden decrease in amount or quality.
A single drop of rain landed on the window just before the storm began.
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