verb / noun
drop
DRAHP/drɑːp/
A movement to a lower position.
The ball drops to the floor and rolls under the couch.
Etymology
Old English dropian described liquid falling in small portions or globules. The meaning broadened beyond liquid and developed the transitive sense 'allow to fall,' giving the selected meaning of letting something move downward.
In context
When you drop them individually, each ball starts out with some potential energy from the height of the drop. As the balls hit the ground, some energy goes into heating up the ground
More examples
- Please drop the keys into my hand.
- The store reports a sharp drop in sales.
- The courier leaves the package at the usual drop.
- A steep drop separates the trail from the river below.
Forms
drop · drops · dropped · dropping