drop

[US]/drɒp/
[UK]/drɑːp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. drip; reduce; accidentally leak out
vi. come to an end; decrease
n. a small amount of liquid that falls or is produced in a liquid form; something that falls or is let fall

Phrases & Collocations

drop the ball

drop dead

drop a bombshell

drop off

raindrops

drop in

pressure drop

a drop of

drop by

drop out

drop by drop

temperature drop

drop down

drag and drop

voltage drop

drop on

sharp drop

drop out of

drop from

drop into

Example Sentences

not a drop to drink.

an imperceptible drop in temperature.

a short drop to the lake

drop sb. a line

The windwill drop in the evening.

a drop of the creature

drop in at a neighborhood movie

a drop in the price of wheat

Drop in now and again.

drop the rate of production.

drop me a note.

Real-world Examples

A hundred miles east, they dropped anchor in Marovo Lagoon.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The South Pacific"

Rome, Italy saw the biggest drop in the rankings.

Source: VOA Special December 2021 Collection

I've dropped it, drop the " t" .

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Again, the main verb “be” was dropped.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar

It is a drop in the ocean.

Source: VOA Standard March 2014 Collection

What happens when it drops below zero?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

The drop was the biggest one-day point drop of all time.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2018

The cup smashed when the girl dropped it.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

Well, his rankings have been dropping.

Source: NPR News February 2019 Compilation

Greece had the largest drop in the survey.

Source: VOA Special March 2016 Collection

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