A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. • A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1). • A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1). • A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything. • A small amount of an alcoholic beverage. • Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general. • A single measure of whisky. • That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc. • Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop or piece of licorice; a lozenge. • An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta. • A thing which drops or hangs down. • The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key. • A fruit which has fallen off a tree, etc., or has been knocked off accidentally, rather than picked. • A dropped pass. • A trapdoor (“hinged platform”) on a gallows; a gallows itself. • An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy. • A mechanism for lowering something, such as a machine for lowering heavy weights on to a ship's deck, or a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet, etc. • An overhead electrical line running from a utility pole to a customer's building or other premises. • Ellipsis of drop hammer or drop press. • A curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; also, a section of (cloth) scenery lowered on to the stage like a curtain. • An act or instance of dropping (in all senses). • An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall. • An instance of making a delivery of people, supplies, or things, especially by parachute out of an aircraft (an airdrop), but also by truck, etc. • A release (of music, a video game, etc). • The amount of money that a gambler exchanges for chips in a casino. • Preceded by the: execution by hanging. • Usually preceded by the: relegation from one division to a lower one. • Ellipsis of drop-back. • Ellipsis of drop target. • Ellipsis of drop kick. • Ellipsis of drop shot. • A near vertical descent down the face of a breaking wave. • An unsolicited credit card issue. • A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate. • Of men's clothes: the difference between the chest circumference and waist circumference. • Of women's clothes: the difference between the bust circumference and hip circumference. • The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level. • The distance below a cliff or other high position through which someone or something could fall; hence, a steep slope. • The vertical length of a hanging curtain. • The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger. • The distance that a person drops when being executed by hanging. • The depth of a (square) sail (generally applied to the courses only); the vertical dimension of a sail. • A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point. • Only used in get the drop on, have the drop on: an advantage. • A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight. • An automobile with a drop-top roof, a convertible. • A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.