Drop

French Meaning

baisse

goutte

chute

descente

parachutage

trappe

vide

pendeloque

larme

précipice

droppage

tomber

abandonner

laisser tomber

baisser

supprimer

diminuer

descendre

lâcher

perdre

faire tomber

renoncer à

retomber

écrire

envoyer

régresser

omettre

goutter

se baisser

abattre

se détériorer

avaler

se calmer

rebaisser

English Meaning

  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass. See Table at measurement.
  2. A small quantity of a substance.
  3. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  4. A trace or hint: not a drop of pity.
  5. Something shaped or hanging like a drop.
  6. A small globular piece of hard candy.
  7. The act of falling; descent.
  8. A swift decline or decrease, as in quality, quantity, or intensity.
  9. The vertical distance from a higher to a lower level.
  10. The distance through which something falls or drops.
  11. A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff.
  12. A descent by parachute.
  13. Personnel and equipment landed by means of parachute.
  14. Something, such as a trapdoor on a gallows, that is arranged to fall or be lowered.
  15. A drop curtain.
  16. A slot through which something is deposited in a receptacle.
  17. A central place or establishment where something, such as mail, is brought and subsequently distributed.
  18. A predetermined location for the deposit and subsequent removal of secret communications or illicit goods, such as drugs.
  19. The act of depositing such communications or materials.
  20. Electronics A connection made available for an input or output unit on a transmission line.
  21. To fall in drops.
  22. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position.
  23. To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume.
  24. To descend from one level to another.
  25. To fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death.
  26. To pass or slip into a specified state or condition: dropped into a doze; drop out of sight.
  27. Sports To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball.
  28. To let fall by releasing hold of.
  29. To let fall in drops.
  30. To cause to become less; reduce: drop the rate of production.
  31. To cause to fall, as by hitting or shooting.
  32. Sports To hurl or strike (a ball) into a basket or hole.
  33. To give birth to. Used of animals.
  34. To say or offer casually: drop a hint; drop a name.
  35. To write at one's leisure: drop me a note.
  36. To cease consideration or treatment of: dropped the matter altogether.
  37. To terminate an association or a relationship with. See Synonyms at dismiss.
  38. To leave unfinished: drop everything and help.
  39. To leave out (a letter, for example) in speaking or writing.
  40. To leave or set down at a particular place; unload.
  41. Informal To spend, especially lavishly or rashly: "dropping $50,000 in an Atlantic City casino” ( George F. Will).
  42. To parachute.
  43. To lower the level of (the voice).
  44. To lose (a game or contest, for example).
  45. Slang To take, as a drug, by mouth: drop acid.
  46. drop back Football To back away from the line of scrimmage.
  47. drop behind To fall behind: dropped behind the rest of the class during her illness.
  48. drop by To stop in for a short visit.
  49. drop off To fall asleep.
  50. drop off To decrease: Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter.
  51. drop out To withdraw from participation, as in a game, club, or school.
  52. drop out To withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values.
  53. at the drop of a hat Immediately; without delay: would sign the contract at the drop of a hat.
  54. at the drop of a hat With only the slightest provocation: ready to argue at the drop of a hat.
  55. drop a dime Slang To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone.
  56. drop in the bucket A small, inadequate quantity.
  57. get To achieve a distinct advantage over.