📒 to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
- drop something Be careful not to drop that plate.
- drop something + adv./prep. I accidentally dropped my glasses into the water.
- drop to something The climber slipped and dropped to his death.
📒 to make something fall deliberately; to let yourself fall
- drop something You can never be sure whether the planes will be dropping bombs or food parcels.
- drop something + adv./prep. Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area.
- She lifted the bag then dropped it down again.
📒 to fall down or be no longer able to stand because you are extremely tired
- I feel ready to drop.
- She expects everyone to work till they drop.
- drop + adv./prep. He staggered in and dropped into a chair.
📒 to become or make something weaker, lower or less
- The temperature has dropped considerably.
- At last the wind dropped.
- Error rates have dropped dramatically.
📒 to fail to win something
- It's a long time since we dropped a game.
- They didn't drop any points until halfway through the season.
- She dropped the second set but came back to win the match.
📒 to look down
- Her eyes dropped to her lap.
- He smiled and let his eyes drop again.
📒 to slope steeply downwards
- drop (away) (from something) In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.
- drop (away) (into/to something) The land dropped steeply away into a small valley.
📒 to stop so that somebody can get out of a car, etc.; to deliver or leave something in a particular place, especially on the way to somewhere else
- drop somebody/something Can you drop me near the bank?
- drop somebody/something off You left your jacket, but I can drop it off on my way to work tomorrow.
- drop something + adv./prep. Just drop it in the mail when you have time.
📒 to send a short letter or email to somebody
- Drop me a line when you get there.
- Don't hesitate to drop me an email or give me a call.
📒 to put some text, an icon, etc. into a file, folder or place on a computer screen, using the mouse
- You can easily drag and drop files onto your memory stick.
📒 to leave somebody/something out by accident or deliberately
- drop somebody/something from something She's been dropped from the team because of injury.
- drop somebody/something He spoke with a cockney accent and dropped his aitches (= did not pronounce the letter ‘h’ at the start of words).
- He was unceremoniously dropped by his record label.
📒 to stop seeing somebody socially
- She's dropped most of her old friends.
📒 to stop doing or discussing something; to not continue with something
- I dropped German (= stopped studying it) when I was 14.
- Drop everything and come at once!
- Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)?
📒 to say or do something in order to show somebody, in an indirect way, what you are thinking
📒 to be made available to the public
- A new episode drops every Monday.
📒 to let a stitch go off the needle
📒 people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry
- The bottom has fallen out of the travel market.
📒 to die or become ill and fall down in very large numbers
- People were dropping like flies in the intense heat.
📒 to tell the police or people in authority that somebody has done something wrong
- If he finds out who dropped the dime on him, they're in trouble.
- I'm worried if I drop a dime on them, they'll get fired, which I don't think they really deserve.
📒 to make a mistake and cause something that you are responsible for to fail
- Let’s not drop the ball on this.
📒 to say something that offends or embarrasses somebody, although you did not intend to
📒 to suddenly not be able to think clearly; to act in a stupid way because you have lost control over yourself
📒 to die suddenly and unexpectedly
📒 used to tell somebody, rudely, to stop annoying you, interfering, etc.
📒 to stop being careful and preparing yourself for possible danger or difficulty
- You can never drop your guard with a two-year-old.
- Even when he's winning, he never drops his guard.
📒 to put somebody in an embarrassing situation, especially by telling a secret that you should not have told
📒 to make something the responsibility of another person
- They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap.
📒 to mention famous people you know or have met in order to impress others
- She found him rather irritating to talk to; all he did was drop names.
📒 somebody has the opportunity to do something pleasant without having made any effort
- My dream job just fell into my lap.
📒 used to say that somebody suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed
📒 to do or say nothing more about somebody/something
- I suggest we let the matter drop.
📒 to mention somebody/something in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident
- He let it drop that the prime minister was a close friend of his.
📒 used to say that somebody has finally understood or realized something that they had not understood or realized before
- I had to explain the joke to her a couple of times before the penny dropped.
📒 it was extremely quiet
- The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.