verb, noun
verb (-pp-)
fall
1 to fall or allow sth to fall by accident:
[V] The climber slipped and dropped to his death. * [VN] Be careful not to drop that plate.
2 to fall or make sth fall deliberately: [V, +adv./prep.] He staggered in and dropped into a chair. * [VN] Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. * (BrE) He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). * (AmE) He dropped his pants.
3 [V] 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.
become weaker / less
4 to become or make sth weaker, lower or less:
[V] The temperature has dropped considerably. * At last the wind dropped. * His voice dropped to a whisper. * The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. * The price of shares dropped by 14p. * Shares dropped in price by 14p. * [VN] She dropped her voice dramatically. * You must drop your speed in built-up areas.
eyes
5 ~ your eyes / gaze
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for drop is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does drop appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — drop appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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