Definitions
How to pronounce drops:
Drops - as a noun
A shape that is spherical and small
Example: "He studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"
A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
Example: "He had a drop too much to drink"
A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Example: "A drop of 57 points on the dow jones index"
A steep high face of rock
Example: "He stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
A predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Example: "It was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
A central depository where things can be left or picked up
The act of dropping something
Example: "They expected the drop would be successful"
Drops - as a verb
Let fall to the ground
Example: "Don't drop the dishes"
To fall vertically
Example: "The bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
Go down in value
Example: "Stock prices dropped"
Fall or descend to a lower place or level
Example: "He sank to his knees"
Terminate an association with
Example: "Drop him from the republican ticket"
Utter with seeming casualness
Example: "Drop a hint"
Stop pursuing or acting
Example: "Drop a lawsuit"
Remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
Example: "Unload the cargo"
Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
Example: "Strike down a tree"
Lose (a game)
Example: "The giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
Pay out
Example: "Spend money"
Hang loosely
Example: "The ornaments dangled from the tree"
Stop associating with
Example: "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
Let or cause to fall in drops
Example: "Dribble oil into the mixture"
To remove
Example: "He shed his image as a pushy boss"
Take (a drug, especially lsd), by mouth
Example: "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
Omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
Example: "New englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
Leave undone or leave out
Example: "How could i miss that typo?"
Change from one level to another
Example: "She dropped into army jargon"
Fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
Example: "Shop til you drop"
Grow progressively worse
Example: "Her condition deteriorated"
Give birth; used for animals
Example: "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
DROPS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
DROPS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
DROPS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
