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drop
verb
-
drop
,
dropping
,
drops
,
dropped
to
let
something
fall
from
your
hand
or
from
a
higher
place
without
trying
to
catch
or
hold
it
β’
Tom
accidentally
dropped
his
phone
on
the
pavement
.
Tom
accidentally
dropped
his
phone
on
the
pavement
.
β’
Please
don
β
t
drop
the
plates
while
you
carry
them
to
the
table
.
Please
don
β
t
drop
the
plates
while
you
carry
them
to
the
table
.
Old
English
β
dropian
β
meaning
β
to
fall
in
drops
,β
from
Proto-Germanic
*dropjanΔ
.
noun
a
small
round
amount
of
liquid
,
like
water
or
rain
β’
A
single
drop
of
paint
fell
onto
the
white
carpet
.
A
single
drop
of
paint
fell
onto
the
white
carpet
.
β’
There
were
only
a
few
drops
of
milk
left
in
the
bottle
.
There
were
only
a
few
drops
of
milk
left
in
the
bottle
.
verb
-
drop
,
dropping
,
drops
,
dropped
to
fall
suddenly
to
a
lower
position
β’
Temperatures
dropped
below
zero
last
night
.
Temperatures
dropped
below
zero
last
night
.
β’
The
coin
dropped
into
the
wishing
well
with
a
splash
.
The
coin
dropped
into
the
wishing
well
with
a
splash
.
Same
Germanic
root
as
other
senses
;
figurative
sense
of
β
falling
β
recorded
since
Middle
English
.
verb
-
drop
,
dropping
,
drops
,
dropped
to
reduce
something
or
become
reduced
in
level
,
amount
,
or
value
β’
The
company
dropped
its
prices
to
attract
more
customers
.
The
company
dropped
its
prices
to
attract
more
customers
.
β’
Fuel
costs
have
dropped
significantly
this
month
.
Fuel
costs
have
dropped
significantly
this
month
.
noun
a
sudden
fall
in
the
level
or
amount
of
something
β’
There
was
a
sharp
drop
in
sales
after
the
holidays
.
There
was
a
sharp
drop
in
sales
after
the
holidays
.
β’
The
medicine
caused
a
slight
drop
in
blood
pressure
.
The
medicine
caused
a
slight
drop
in
blood
pressure
.
verb
-
drop
,
dropping
,
drops
,
dropped
to
stop
including
someone
or
something
;
to
remove
β’
The
coach
dropped
him
from
the
team
after
the
incident
.
The
coach
dropped
him
from
the
team
after
the
incident
.
β’
I
decided
to
drop
French
class
next
semester
.
I
decided
to
drop
French
class
next
semester
.
noun
the
distance
or
sudden
downward
slope
from
a
higher
point
to
a
lower
one
β’
Be
careful
β
there
β
s
a
steep
drop
on
the
other
side
of
the
fence
.
Be
careful
β
there
β
s
a
steep
drop
on
the
other
side
of
the
fence
.
β’
The
roller
coaster
β
s
first
drop
made
everyone
scream
.
The
roller
coaster
β
s
first
drop
made
everyone
scream
.
backdrop
noun
a
large
painted
cloth
or
screen
hung
at
the
back
of
a
stage
,
photo
studio
,
or
film
set
to
show
scenery
or
create
a
background
.
β’
The
school
play
looked
professional
thanks
to
the
hand-painted
backdrop
.
The
school
play
looked
professional
thanks
to
the
hand-painted
backdrop
.
β’
A
photographer
used
a
plain
white
backdrop
so
the
model
β
s
colorful
dress
would
stand
out
.
A
photographer
used
a
plain
white
backdrop
so
the
model
β
s
colorful
dress
would
stand
out
.
Originating
in
the
late
19th
century
from
back
+
drop
,
referring
to
a
theatrical
cloth
that
β
drops
β
at
the
back
of
the
stage
.
noun
the
general
scene
,
setting
,
or
circumstances
that
form
the
background
for
an
event
or
situation
.
β’
The
peace
talks
took
place
against
the
dramatic
backdrop
of
ongoing
protests
.
The
peace
talks
took
place
against
the
dramatic
backdrop
of
ongoing
protests
.
β’
The
novel
β
s
love
story
unfolds
with
the
civil
war
as
its
backdrop
.
The
novel
β
s
love
story
unfolds
with
the
civil
war
as
its
backdrop
.
Extended
from
the
original
theatrical
sense
to
figurative
use
in
the
early
20th
century
,
referring
to
the
circumstances
or
scenery
behind
events
.
droppings
noun
-
drop
,
dropping
,
drops
,
dropped
small
pieces
of
solid
waste
produced
by
birds
or
small
animals
.
β’
Watch
out
for
the
rabbit
droppings
on
the
garden
path
.
Watch
out
for
the
rabbit
droppings
on
the
garden
path
.
β’
The
car
was
covered
in
seagull
droppings
after
the
beach
trip
.
The
car
was
covered
in
seagull
droppings
after
the
beach
trip
.
From
Middle
English
droppinge
,
equivalent
to
drop
+β
-ing
,
in
reference
to
the
way
it
falls
.
The
sense
referring
to
animal
feces
dates
from
the
1570s
.
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