droping

a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"

a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"

a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"

the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"

let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"

to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"

fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"

utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"

stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"

leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

pay out; "spend money"

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"

get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"