drops (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /drɒps/
Definition
Small, spherical quantities of liquid that fall or are formed.
Examples
The leaves were covered in tiny dew drops after the cool night.
She added a few drops of lemon juice to the water for flavor.
We watched as the first drops of rain began to fall from the sky.
How to Use drops
- drops of (prepositional phrase)
- small amounts of a liquid — "There were tiny drops of paint on the floor."
- drops off (phrasal verb)
- to leave someone or something at a place — "Can you drops me off at the station?"
- drops out (phrasal verb)
- to stop attending a course or participating in an activity — "He drops out of college after his first year."
- drops in (phrasal verb)
- to pay a casual visit — "Feel free to drops in anytime you're in the neighborhood."
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