Term Gallery logo

Meanings of drop in English

Russian
капля
Portuguese
gota
Spanish
gota
Catalan
gota
Wikidata

Small unit of liquid.

        Related terms
        капля
        Portuguese
        queda
        Catalan
        baixa
        Spanish
        baja

        A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.

              queda
              Synonyms
              Examples for "fall"
              Examples for "fall"
              1
              Season: Spring through fall, although sunny winter days can offer good conditions.
              Climbing Magazine
              2
              That new focus could fall on state elections due later this year.
              Reuters
              3
              However, certain groups of people were far more likely to fall victim.
              News.com.au
              4
              Asked if net profit would fall this fiscal year, he said: Obviously.
              Reuters
              5
              Uncertainty prevails, which of course caused business investment to fall last year.
              The Guardian
              1
              However the last great dip was more than 20 million years ago.
              BBC
              2
              That's despite a dip in the number of new cases reported yesterday.
              Radio NZ
              3
              Blanch 5 minutes; cold dip; drain and pack into the cans dry.
              Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
              4
              Just dip the pads in water or use your usual cleansing products.
              Independent.ie
              5
              Traders often use options as insurance against a dip in the market.
              Wired
              1
              Not insecurity or stage jitters but true fright-theterror of free fall.
              An unfinished score
              2
              The current strategy for ending the rupee's free fall will choke growth.
              Reuters
              3
              But their free fall continued while the New York Jets are rebounding.
              Reuters
              4
              Now he was someone who really knew how to exploit free fall.
              The Reality Dysfunction
              5
              Once the engines cut off, the ship would be in free fall.
              Gold in the Sky
              Portuguese
              lágrima
              Catalan
              gota
              Spanish
              gota

              A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

                    lágrima
                    Portuguese
                    gota
                    Catalan
                    gota
                    Spanish
                    gota

                    A shape that is spherical and small.

                          gota
                          Usage of drop in English
                          1
                          That tinkering saw the support for 'yes' drop to 49 per cent.
                          News.com.au
                          2
                          However, he decided to drop out in 1981 during his second year.
                          The South African
                          3
                          For different reasons, both parties are likely to see their vote drop.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          The fight to pressure the state to drop the case is on.
                          Ebony
                          5
                          She did, however, drop a hint about a possible new television role.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          China has seen a sharp drop in the number of new infections.
                          BBC
                          7
                          Some expect quarterly investment bank revenues to drop from a year ago.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Good young male-driven opening business this weekend looks to drop off rapidly.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          Sri Lanka saw its cases drop to about a dozen every year.
                          The new yorker
                          10
                          A number of airports around the UK have free 10-minute drop-off points.
                          News.com.au
                          11
                          And some areas of the state haven't had a drop all year.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Daegu and Gyeongbuk province have seen a drop in new case numbers.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          As a result, your plant may drop leaves soon after moving in.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          The minister attributed the drop to new jobs in construction and industry.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Yet that drop in yield has dimmed government bonds' appeal, some say.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Royal Dutch Shell recently said it would drop explicit production growth targets.
                          Reuters