drop - Meaning in Kannada

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drop - Meaning in Kannada

drop Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of drop in English

drop noun

1. a central depository where things can be left or picked up
2. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

   Synonyms

   drop cloth, drop curtain

3. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

   Synonyms

   dip, dip, fall, fall, free fall

   Examples

   • "a dip in prices"
   • "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"
   • "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"
   • "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
4. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

   Synonyms

   fall, fall

   Example

   • "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
5. a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
6. a steep high face of rock

   Synonyms

   cliff, cliff, drop-off

   Examples

   • "a steep drop"
   • "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
7. a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

   Synonyms

   drib, driblet

   Examples

   • "a drop of each sample was analyzed"
   • "he had a drop too much to drink"
   • "there is not a drop of pity in that man"
   • "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"
8. a shape that is spherical and small

   Synonyms

   bead, pearl, pearl

   Examples

   • "beads of sweat on his forehead"
   • "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"
9. the act of dropping something

   Example

   • "they expected the drop would be successful"

drop verb

1. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

   Synonyms

   cut down, fell, strike down

   Examples

   • "Lightning struck down the hikers"
   • "strike down a tree"
2. hang freely

   Synonyms

   dangle, swing, swing

   Examples

   • "The light dropped from the ceiling"
   • "the ornaments dangled from the tree"
3. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

   Synonyms

   discharge, drop off, put down, set down, unload

   Examples

   • "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
   • "unload the cargo"
4. get rid of

   Synonyms

   cast off, cast, shake off, shed, throw away, throw off, throw

   Examples

   • "he shed his image as a pushy boss"
   • "shed your clothes"
5. let or cause to fall in drops

   Synonyms

   dribble, drip

   Example

   • "dribble oil into the mixture"
6. to fall vertically

   Example

   • "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
7. let fall to the ground

   Example

   • "Don't drop the dishes"
8. fall or descend to a lower place or level

   Synonyms

   drop down, sink, sink

   Example

   • "He sank to his knees"
9. pay out

   Synonyms

   expend, spend

   Example

   • "spend money"
10. terminate an association with

    Example

    • "drop him from the Republican ticket"
11. stop associating with

    Synonyms

    dismiss, send away, send packing

    Example

    • "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
12. take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

    Example

    • "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
13. lose (a game)

    Example

    • "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
14. utter with seeming casualness

    Examples

    • "drop a hint"
    • "drop names"
15. omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

    Example

    • "New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
16. leave undone or leave out

    Synonyms

    leave out, miss, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit

    Examples

    • "How could I miss that typo?"
    • "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
17. change from one level to another

    Example

    • "She dropped into army jargon"
18. go down in value

    Example

    • "Stock prices dropped"
19. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

    Synonyms

    flatten

20. stop pursuing or acting

    Synonyms

    knock off

    Examples

    • "drop a lawsuit"
    • "knock it off!"
21. fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

    Example

    • "shop til you drop"
22. grow worse

    Synonyms

    degenerate, deteriorate, devolve

    Examples

    • "Conditions in the slums degenerated"
    • "Her condition deteriorated"
    • "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
23. give birth; used for animals

    Example

    • "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

Synonyms of drop

• drop cloth, drop curtain
• dip, fall, free fall
• fall
• cliff, drop-off
• drib, driblet
• bead, pearl
• degenerate, deteriorate, devolve
• knock off
• flatten
• leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
• cut down, fell, strike down
• discharge, drop off, put down, set down, unload
• cast, cast off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off
• dribble, drip
• drop down, sink
• expend, spend
• dismiss, send away, send packing
• dangle, swing

More matches for drop

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