Phrase Hound found 340 phrases and 152 compound words that contain drop. The most common are listed below. Open drop in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 340
- drop offTo fall asleep.
- drop-downAlternative form of dropdown: Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.
- drop outTo leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.
- drop the ballTo fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
- drop-deadVery impressively or spectacularly.
- drag and dropA feature of a graphical user interface whereby the user can move or copy an object by dragging its visual representation across the screen and releasing it in another location.
- drop the bombUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, bomb.
- drop shipTo deliver goods for a business directly to its customers, as though the business owned a relevant inventory, but with the manufacturer as the real source of the delivery.
- drop a dimeTo make a telephone call.
- drop-down menudropdown list
- drop in the oceanA very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
- drop the micTo do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.
- dead dropA location used to secretly transfer items between two people, without requiring them to meet.
- drop goalA goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.
- drop-down listAlternative spelling of dropdown list: A user interface control GUI element similar to a list box which allows the user to choose one value from a list.
- drop-ballA method of restarting play in a game where the referee drops the ball between two players of opposing teams.
- drop a bombUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, bomb.
- drop kickA kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.
- drop capA large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.
- Pressure Drop
- pin dropAlternative form of pin-drop.
- cold dropA high-impact rainfall event occurring in the autumn along the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
- drop lightA lamp that is suspended, for example, by a cable.
- name-dropTo casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.
- drop the writTo call a federal or provincial election.
Compound words 152
- teardropa single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
- eavesdropTo hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
- raindropA single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.
- snowdropAny of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all …
- dropshipA flying transport that drops troops or equipment onto a planet, etc.
- airdropThe act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
- dewdropA droplet of water formed as dew.
- dropboxA box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.
- dropzoneThe location at which troops or supplies are dropped, usually by parachute.
- maildropA place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.