All drop synonyms
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D d noun drop
- morsel β a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- nip β to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
- ounce β snow leopard.
- particle β a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.
- pearl β a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
- pinch β to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- sip β to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
- smidgen β a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.
- speck β a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- spot β a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- taste β to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- tear β the act of tearing.
- teardrop β a tear or something suggesting a tear: A single teardrop rolled down her face.
- trace β either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
- descent β A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- dip β to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- declivity β a downward slope, esp of the ground
- abyss β An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.
- chasm β A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
- deepness β extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well; a deep valley.
- depth β The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.
- precipice β a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
- slope β to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- reduction β the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- deterioration β the act or process of deteriorating.
- sag β to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- downswing β a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball.
- downturn β an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
- downfall β descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- landslide β the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope.
- lapse β an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- lowering β comparative of low1 .
- precipitation β the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- downslide β a decline or downward trend, as of prices.
- downtrend β a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.
verb drop
- bring down β When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
- keel over β Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- nose-dive β a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- break with β to end a relationship or association with (someone or an organization or social group)
- call off β If you call off an event that has been planned, you cancel it.
- cast off β If you cast off something, you get rid of it because it is no longer necessary or useful to you, or because it is harmful to you.
- throw over β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- wipe out β an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- write off β a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.
- dust off β earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- part with β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- wash out β to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.