drop (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: drɒp

Definition

To let something fall, or to fall yourself.

Examples

• Please don't drop the glass.

• He dropped his keys.

• The price of gas is dropping.

How to Use drop

drop off (phrasal verb)

To take someone or something to a place and leave them there. — "Can you drop off the package at the post office?"

drop out (phrasal verb)

To stop being part of a group, competition, or activity. — "Many students drop out of the course."

drop by (phrasal verb)

To visit someone informally. — "He said he might drop by this evening."

drop in (phrasal verb)

To visit someone without planning it. — "She likes to drop in on her friends."

Synonyms of drop

Words with a similar meaning to drop:

• fall
• lower
• release
• descend

Antonyms of drop

Words with the opposite meaning to drop:

• pick up
• raise
• hold

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