Dropped Drop I Stop Fall Accident Extra Examples

• be careful not to drop that plate.
• i accidentally dropped my glasses into the water.
• the climber slipped and dropped to his death.
• his arms dropped limply to his sides.

drop

Verb Forms

1. to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
• Be careful not to drop that plate.
• I accidentally dropped my glasses into the water.
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death.
• His arms dropped limply to his sides.
• Her mouth dropped open in disbelief.

Extra Examples

• He saw Emma and promptly dropped his tray of drinks.
• He slowly dropped to the floor.
• Her heart dropped like a stone at this news.
2. to make something fall deliberately; to let yourself fall
• You can never be sure whether the planes will be dropping bombs or food parcels.
• Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area.
• She lifted the bag then dropped it down again.
• He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall).
• He dropped his pants.
• Catch me when I drop.
• I dropped to my knees beside her.

Extra Examples

• The plane came straight in, dropping down to land in a field.
• He dropped lightly down onto the lawn beneath.
• The cheese drops onto a conveyor underneath.
• He casually drops the latest buzzwords into the conversation.
3. 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.
• He staggered in and dropped into a chair.
4. to become or make something weaker, lower or less
• SYNONYM fall
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fall_2
• The temperature has dropped considerably.
• At last the wind dropped.
• Error rates have dropped dramatically.
• 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.
• The dollar dropped sharply against the euro.
• You must drop your speed in built-up areas.

Extra Examples

• The number of children in the class has dropped from 25 to 18.
• The price of oil has dropped significantly.
• The temperature rarely drops below 30°C.
• Sales are likely to drop further.
• Processing costs dropped 30 per cent.
• The baby's heart rate had dropped.
5. to fail to win something
• It's a long time since we dropped a game.
• They didn't drop any points until halfway through the season.
• She dropped the second set but came back to win the match.
• He dropped his serve (= failed to win games in which it was his turn to hit the ball first) twice in the first set.
6. to look down
• Her eyes dropped to her lap.
• She smiled and let her eyes drop again.
7. to slope steeply downwards
• In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.
• The land dropped steeply away into a small valley.
8. to stop so that somebody can get out of a car, etc.; to deliver or leave something in a particular place, especially on the way to somewhere else
• RELATED NOUN drop-off (2)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/drop-off_2#dropoff_sng_3
• Can you drop me near the bank?
• You left your jacket, but I can drop it off on my way to work tomorrow.
• Just drop it in the mail when you have time.
9. to send a short letter or email to somebody
• Drop me a line when you get there.
• Don't hesitate to drop me an email or give me a call.
10. to put some text, an icon, etc. into a file, folder or place on a computer screen, using the mouse
• You can easily drag and drop files onto your memory stick.
11. to leave somebody/something out by accident or deliberately
• She's been dropped from the team because of injury.
• He spoke with a cockney accent and dropped his aitches (= did not pronounce the letter ‘h’ at the start of words).
• She was unceremoniously dropped by her record label.
12. to stop seeing somebody socially
• She's dropped most of her old friends.
13. to stop doing or discussing something; to not continue with something
• I dropped German (= stopped studying it) when I was 14.
• Drop everything and come at once!
• Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)?
• I think we'd better drop the subject.
• The police decided to drop the charges against her.
• Let's drop the formalities—please call me Mike.

Extra Examples

• Both countries have agreed to drop border controls.
• He suddenly dropped his habitual banter.
• The formal grade of Geologist was dropped in favour of Scientific Officer.
• When nobody volunteered, the idea was finally dropped altogether.
14. to say or do something in order to show somebody, in an indirect way, what you are thinking
• SEE ALSO name-drop
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/name-drop
15. to let a stitch go off the needle
16. people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry
• The bottom has fallen out of the travel market.
17. to die or become ill and fall down in very large numbers
• People were dropping like flies in the intense heat.
18. to tell the police or people in authority that somebody has done something wrong
• If he finds out who dropped the dime on him, they're in trouble.
• I'm worried if I drop a dime on this guy, he'll get fired, which I don't think he really deserves.
19. to make a mistake and cause something that you are responsible for to fail
• Let’s not drop the ball on this.
20. to say something that offends or embarrasses somebody, although you did not intend to
21. to suddenly not be able to think clearly; to act in a stupid way because you have lost control over yourself
22. to die suddenly and unexpectedly
23. used to tell somebody, rudely, to stop annoying you, interfering, etc.
• SEE ALSO drop-dead
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/drop-dead
24. to stop being careful and preparing yourself for possible danger or difficulty
• You can never drop your guard with a two-year-old.
• Even when he's winning, he never drops his guard.
25. to put somebody in an embarrassing situation, especially by telling a secret that you should not have told
26. to make something the responsibility of another person
• They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap.
27. to mention famous people you know or have met in order to impress others
• RELATED NOUN name-dropping
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/name-dropping
• She found him rather irritating to talk to; all he did was drop names.
28. somebody has the opportunity to do something pleasant without having made any effort
• My dream job just fell into my lap.
29. used to say that somebody suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed
30. to do or say nothing more about somebody/something
• I suggest we let the matter drop.
31. to mention somebody/something in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident
• He let it drop that the prime minister was a close friend of his.
32. used to say that somebody has finally understood or realized something that they had not understood or realized before
• I had to explain the joke to her a couple of times before the penny dropped.
33. it was extremely quiet
• The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.

Word Origin

• Old English dropa (noun), droppian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Tropfen ‘a drop’, tropfen ‘to drip’, also to drip and droop.