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drop BrE / drɒp /  NAmE / drɑːp / Native audio playback is not supported. drop(noun)BrE / drɒp /  NAmE / drɑːp / a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shapesee also raindrophttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/raindropdrops of raina drop of bloodMix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture.a small quantity of a liquidCould I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?Would you like a drop of brandy?I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening.He drained the last drop of beer from the glass.a fall or reduction in the amount, level or number of somethinga drop in prices/temperature, etc.a dramatic/sharp drop in profitsIf you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary.There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month.a five per cent dropCar crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.a distance down from a high point to a lower pointThere was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below.a twenty-foot dropa liquid medicine that you put one drop at a time into your eyes, ears or noseeye dropsUse the drops three times a day.the act of delivering somebody/something in a vehicle or by plane; the act of dropping somethingsee also mic drophttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mic-dropAid agencies are organizing food drops to civilians in the war zone.a parachute dropa small round sweet/candy of the type mentionedfruit dropscough drops (= sweets/candy to help a cough)immediately; without hesitatingThe company can't expect me to move my home and family at the drop of a hat.an amount of something that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situationThe amount of money raised was a drop in the ocean compared to what we needed.Extra ExamplesGreat drops of rain started to fall.Large drops of sweat rolled down her face.She wiped a drop of water from her chin.The cliff plunged in a sheer drop down to the beach.The glut of coffee led to a sharp drop in prices.The restaurant has suffered a big drop in trade.Tiny drops of sweat appeared on her forehead.We mustn’t waste a single drop.A few drops of rain fell.Can I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?He drained the last few drops from his glass.I haven’t touched a drop all evening.There was a drop of blood on her shirt.There was a twenty-foot drop onto the stones beneath.We were inches away from a sheer drop to the crashing waves below.a fall/drop of 30%Word OriginOld English dropa (noun), droppian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Tropfen ‘a drop’, tropfen ‘to drip’, also to drip and droop.

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(noun) drops of raina drop of bloodmix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture.could i have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=drop This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	drop
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / drɒp / NAmE / drɑːp /
Example	drops of rain a drop of blood mix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture. could i have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=drop
Content	drop (noun)BrE / drɒp / NAmE / drɑːp / a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape see also raindrop https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/raindrop drops of rain a drop of blood Mix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture. a small quantity of a liquid Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? Would you like a drop of brandy? I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. a fall or reduction in the amount, level or number of something a drop in prices/temperature, etc. a dramatic/sharp drop in profits If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. a five per cent drop Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year. Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period. The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent. According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year. There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737. These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards. a distance down from a high point to a lower point There was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below. a twenty-foot drop a liquid medicine that you put one drop at a time into your eyes, ears or nose eye drops Use the drops three times a day. the act of delivering somebody/something in a vehicle or by plane; the act of dropping something see also mic drop https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mic-drop Aid agencies are organizing food drops to civilians in the war zone. a parachute drop a small round sweet/candy of the type mentioned fruit drops cough drops (= sweets/candy to help a cough) immediately; without hesitating The company can't expect me to move my home and family at the drop of a hat. an amount of something that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation The amount of money raised was a drop in the ocean compared to what we needed. Extra Examples Great drops of rain started to fall. Large drops of sweat rolled down her face. She wiped a drop of water from her chin. The cliff plunged in a sheer drop down to the beach. The glut of coffee led to a sharp drop in prices. The restaurant has suffered a big drop in trade. Tiny drops of sweat appeared on her forehead. We mustn’t waste a single drop. A few drops of rain fell. Can I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? He drained the last few drops from his glass. I haven’t touched a drop all evening. There was a drop of blood on her shirt. There was a twenty-foot drop onto the stones beneath. We were inches away from a sheer drop to the crashing waves below. a fall/drop of 30% Word Origin Old English dropa (noun), droppian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Tropfen ‘a drop’, tropfen ‘to drip’, also to drip and droop.
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