Words nearby drop
drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop, drop a bombshell, drop a brick, drop a dime, drop a line, drop arch
Idioms for drop
Origin of drop
OTHER WORDS FROM drop
drop·like, adjectiveun·dropped, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for drop by
drop
/ (drɒp) /
noun
verb drops, dropping or dropped
noun, verb
rugby short for drop kick or drop-kick
Word Origin for drop
Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to drip
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Medicine definitions for drop by
drop
[ drŏp ]
n.
The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
A volume of liquid equal to 176 of a teaspoon and regarded as a unit of dosage for medication.
A small globular piece of candy, usually readily dissolved in the mouth.
v.
To fall, be dispensed, or poured in drops.
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Idioms and Phrases with drop by (1 of 2)
drop by
Also, drop in or over. Pay a brief, casual, and usually unannounced visit. For example, I asked her to drop by whenever she was in the neighborhood, or Joan loves to have friends drop in, or We'd love to drop over but we haven't time on this trip. The first term dates from the first half of the 1900s; drop in is from the mid-1600s and drop over from the late 1800s.
Idioms and Phrases with drop by (2 of 2)
drop
In addition to the idioms beginning with drop
- drop a bombshell
- drop a brick
- drop a dime
- drop a line
- drop back
- drop behind
- drop by
- drop dead
- drop in one's tracks
- drop in someone's lap
- drop in the bucket
- drop like a hot potato
- drop like flies
- drop names
- drop off
- drop out
- drop the ball
also see:
- at the drop of a hat
- bottom drops out of
- get the drop on
- hear a pin drop
- let drop
- wait for the other shoe to drop
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