drop

n//dɹɑp//

droppe, fall, stup, lakrits, falla, lägga sig ned, droppa, fälla, tappa, släppa

  1. (also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

  2. An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.

  3. The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.

  4. Licorice in confectionery form.

  5. (intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]

  6. (intransitive) To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc. [from 18th c.]

  7. (intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground. [from 15th c.]

  8. (intransitive) To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.

  9. (intransitive, obsolete) To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

  10. (intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop. [from 17th c.]

  11. (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.). [from 19th c.]

  12. (transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]

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