drop
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Sense 1 noun
a shape that is spherical and small
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
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Sense 2 verb
let fall to the ground
Don't drop the dishes
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Sense 3 noun
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
he had a drop too much to drink
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Sense 4 verb
to fall vertically
the bombs are dropping on enemy targets
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Sense 5 noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
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Sense 6 verb
go down in value
Stock prices dropped
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Sense 7 noun
a steep high face of rock
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
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Sense 8 verb
fall or descend to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
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Sense 9 noun
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
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Sense 10 verb
terminate an association with
drop him from the Republican ticket
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Sense 11 noun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
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Sense 12 verb
utter with seeming casualness
drop a hint
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Sense 13 noun
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
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Sense 14 verb
stop pursuing or acting
drop a lawsuit
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Sense 15 noun
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
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Sense 16 verb
leave or unload
unload the cargo
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Sense 17 noun
the act of dropping something
they expected the drop would be successful
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Sense 18 verb
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
strike down a tree
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Sense 19 verb
lose (a game)
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
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Sense 20 verb
pay out
spend money
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Sense 21 verb
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
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Sense 22 verb
hang freely
the ornaments dangled from the tree
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Sense 23 verb
stop associating with
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
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Sense 24 verb
let or cause to fall in drops
dribble oil into the mixture
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Sense 25 verb
get rid of
he shed his image as a pushy boss
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Sense 26 verb
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
She dropped acid when she was a teenager
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Sense 27 verb
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
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Sense 28 verb
leave undone or leave out
How could I miss that typo?
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Sense 29 verb
change from one level to another
She dropped into army jargon
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Sense 30 verb
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
shop til you drop
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Sense 31 verb
grow worse
Her condition deteriorated
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Sense 32 verb
give birth; used for animals
The cow dropped her calf this morning
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | droplet |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bead |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | beady |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sphere |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dewdrop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | teardrop |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | drop |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | sink |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | plop |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dump |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hang |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | plump down |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | droplet |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dribble |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tear |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | raindrop |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | droplet |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | eyedrop |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | drop |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | come down |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dump |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | plummet |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | flump |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | decline |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | decrease |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | decrement |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | correction |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | voltage drop |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | free fall |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | wane |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | fall off |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | tumble |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | geological formation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | crag |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | precipice |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop cloth |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | fall off |
| 8 | verb group | Related & opposite | drop |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | change posture |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | drop open |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | swag |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | sag down |
| 9 | domain topic | Related & opposite | drug |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | hiding place |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | dead drop |
| 10 | verb group | Related & opposite | send away |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | remove |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | fall |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | fall down |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | gravitation |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | descent |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | free fall |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | plunge |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | precipitation |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | utter |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | sink |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | curtain |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | cease |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | nolle prosequi |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | unload |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | depository |
| 15 | hyponym | Types & categories | maildrop |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | deliver |
| 16 | hyponym | Types & categories | wharf |
| 16 | hyponym | Types & categories | air-drop |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | drop |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | descent |
| 18 | causes | Related & opposite | come down |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | fell |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | lumberjack |
| 18 | hypernym | Types & categories | cut |
| 18 | hyponym | Types & categories | chop down |
| 18 | hyponym | Types & categories | poleax |
| 18 | hyponym | Types & categories | lumber |
| 18 | hyponym | Types & categories | cut |
| 19 | domain topic | Related & opposite | sport |
| 19 | hypernym | Types & categories | lose |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | spending |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | expending |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | disburser |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | expenditure |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | expensive |
| 20 | hypernym | Types & categories | pay |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | wipe out |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | ware |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | afford |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | blow |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | trifle away |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | underspend |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | misspend |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | nickel-and-dime |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | invest |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | economise |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | lay out |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | trifle |
| 20 | hyponym | Types & categories | misspend |
| 21 | antonym | Related & opposite | sharpen |
| 21 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 21 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 22 | derivation | Related & opposite | swinging |
| 22 | derivation | Related & opposite | swing |
| 22 | hypernym | Types & categories | hang |
| 22 | hyponym | Types & categories | loll |
| 23 | verb group | Related & opposite | drop |
| 23 | hypernym | Types & categories | give the axe |
| 24 | derivation | Related & opposite | dropper |
| 24 | derivation | Related & opposite | dribble |
| 24 | derivation | Related & opposite | drib |
| 24 | verb group | Related & opposite | drip |
| 24 | hypernym | Types & categories | pour |
| 25 | hypernym | Types & categories | remove |
| 25 | hyponym | Types & categories | slough |
| 25 | hyponym | Types & categories | abscise |
| 25 | hyponym | Types & categories | exfoliate |
| 25 | hyponym | Types & categories | autotomize |
| 26 | hypernym | Types & categories | do drugs |
| 27 | hypernym | Types & categories | elide |
| 28 | antonym | Related & opposite | attend to |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | omission |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | negligence |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | omission |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | pretermission |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | neglecter |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | omissible |
| 28 | derivation | Related & opposite | omissive |
| 28 | hyponym | Types & categories | forget |
| 28 | hyponym | Types & categories | skip |
| 29 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 30 | hypernym | Types & categories | fall |
| 31 | antonym | Related & opposite | convalesce |
| 31 | derivation | Related & opposite | devolution |
| 31 | derivation | Related & opposite | worsening |
| 31 | derivation | Related & opposite | degeneracy |
| 31 | derivation | Related & opposite | deterioration |
| 31 | derivation | Related & opposite | degenerative |
| 31 | hypernym | Types & categories | decline |
| 31 | hyponym | Types & categories | fatigue |
| 31 | hyponym | Types & categories | languish |
| 31 | hyponym | Types & categories | rot |
| 32 | hypernym | Types & categories | birth |