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drop dead

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drop-dead

   [drop-ded]
adjective
1.
inspiring awe, astonishment, or envy: a drop-dead guest list; a drop-dead sable coat.
2.
being the most extreme limit or possibility: What's the drop-dead date for handing in term papers? That is our drop-dead offer.
Origin:
1965–70

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drop

   [drop] noun, verb, dropped or dropt, drop·ping.
noun
1.
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
2.
the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule.
3.
a very small quantity of liquid: I'll have a little more tea, just a drop.
4.
a minute quantity of anything: not even a drop of mercy.
5.
Usually, drops.
a.
liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper.
b.
a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper.
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6.
a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage: He occasionally takes a drop after dinner.
7.
an act or instance of dropping; fall; descent.
8.
the distance or depth to which anything drops: a ten-foot drop to the ground.
9.
a steep slope: a short drop to the lake.
10.
a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc.: a drop in prices.
11.
a small, usually spherical, piece of candy; lozenge: a lemon drop.
12.
a central depository where items are left or transmitted: a mail drop.
13.
a predesignated place where secret letters or packages can be left to be picked up by another person without attracting attention, as in espionage or drug dealing.
14.
something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as certain ornaments, a spherical earring, etc.
15.
a pendant.
16.
a descent by parachute.
17.
an instance of dropping supplies by parachute or an amount of supplies so dropped.
18.
something that drops or is used for dropping.
19.
a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action.
20.
Theater.
a.
drop curtain.
b.
drop scene.
21.
trap door.
22.
a gallows.
23.
a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox.
24.
(in a casino) the income from the sale of chips.
25.
a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that gives a visual signal in an annunciator.
26.
Furniture. an applied ornament resembling a pendant.
27.
Architecture. gutta (def. 2).
28.
Nautical. the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard. Compare hoist (def. 6a).
29.
Also called drop panel. (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head.
30.
Horology. the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet.
31.
the newborn young of an animal.
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verb (used without object)
32.
to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid: Rain drops from the clouds.
33.
to fall vertically; have an abrupt descent.
34.
to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate.
35.
to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.; diminish or lessen; sink: The prices dropped sharply.
36.
to come to an end; cease; lapse: There the matter dropped.
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37.
to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: to drop back in line; to drop to the rear.
38.
to withdraw; quit (often followed by out or from): to drop out of a race; to drop from a game.
39.
to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like: to drop into sleep; to drop into a habit.
40.
to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place; pay an informal visit or call (usually followed by in, by, or over): Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's?
41.
to cease to appear or be seen; vanish: to drop from sight or notice.
42.
to fall wounded, dead, etc.: A thousand men dropped in the battle.
43.
to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game.
44.
to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usually followed by down).
45.
Slang. to ingest an illicit drug orally; swallow.
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verb (used with object)
46.
to let fall in drops or small portions: to drop lemon juice into tea.
47.
to let or cause to fall.
48.
to cause or allow to sink to a lower position.
49.
to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.; reduce.
50.
to utter or express casually or incidentally: to drop a hint.
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51.
to write and send: Drop me a note.
52.
to bring to the ground by a blow or shot.
53.
to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often followed by off): Drop me at the corner.
54.
to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing: He dropped his h's.
55.
to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness.
56.
to cease to keep up or have to do with: I dropped the subject. will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery?
57.
to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list; dismiss: to drop an accountant from the payroll; to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues.
58.
to withdraw or cease to pursue: The police dropped the charges against the suspect.
59.
Sports.
a.
to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal: He dropped the ball through the basket for two points.
b.
to lose (a game or contest): They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament.
60.
Football.
a.
to drop-kick (a ball).
b.
to score with a drop kick.
61.
(of animals) to give birth to: The cat dropped a litter of six kittens.
62.
to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.): The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield.
63.
to lengthen by lowering or letting out: to drop the hem of a skirt.
64.
to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane.
65.
Slang. to take (especially an illicit drug) by swallowing; ingest: to drop LSD.
66.
Nautical. to pass out of sight of; outdistance.
67.
Cookery. to poach (an egg).
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Verb phrases
68.
drop behind, to fall short of the required pace or progress: Her long illness caused her to drop behind the rest of the class.
69.
drop off,
a.
to fall asleep.
b.
to decrease; decline: Sales have dropped off drastically.
70.
drop out,
a.
to withdraw from being a member or participant: to drop out of a club; to drop out of society and become a wanderer.
b.
to stop attending school or college.
Idioms
71.
at the drop of a hat, at the slightest provocation or without delay: He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat.
72.
drop dead, (used as an expression of contempt, disgust, impatience, etc.): If that's the way you feel about it, drop dead!
73.
drop in the bucket. bucket (def. 13).
74.
get/have the drop on,
a.
to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at an antagonist before the other person's gun can be drawn.
b.
to get or have at a disadvantage.
Origin:
before 1000; (noun) Middle English drop(e) drop of liquid, Old English dropa; (v.) Middle English droppen, Old English droppian; akin to drip, droop

Related forms
drop·like, adjective
un·dropped, adjective
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Word Origin & History

drop
O.E. dropa, from P.Gmc. drupon, from PIE *dhreub-. Meaning "lozenge, hard candy" is 1723. The verb (O.E.) originally meant "fall in drops;" transitive sense "allow to fall" is mid-14c. Related: Dropped; dropping. Drop in the bucket (late 14c.) is from Isa. ix.15 [K.J.V.]. Exclamation drop dead is from
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1934; as an adj. meaning "stunning, excellent" it is first recorded 1970. At the drop of a hat "suddenly" is from 1854; drop-in "casual visit" is 1819; drop-kick is 1857.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

drop (drŏp)
n.

  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.

  2. A volume of liquid equal to 1/76 of a teaspoon and regarded as a unit of dosage for medication.

  3. A small globular piece of candy, usually readily dissolved in the mouth.

v. dropped, drop·ping, drops
To fall, be dispensed, or poured in drops.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary

drop (so) definition


  1. tv.
    to knock someone down; to punch and knock down a person. : Fred dropped Mooshoo with one punch to the jaw.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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drop-dead definition


  1. mod.
    stunning enough to make one drop dead. (Not literal.) : I had my living room done in a bright drop-dead red that makes your blood run cold!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

drop dead

An expression of anger, rejection, or indignation toward someone. For example, I should do all that work for you? Drop dead! This rude imperative is usually hyperbolic, that is, the speaker is not literally asking someone to die on the spot. [c. 1930] Curiously, the adjective (and adverb) drop-dead is not at all insulting. Rather, it means "dazzling" or "awe-inspiring," as in She wore a drop-dead outfit that all the other women admired. This usage originated in slangy journalism in the 1960s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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