Asmall portion of any fluid in a spherical form, which falls at once from any body, or a globule of any fluid which is pendent, as if about to fall; a small portion of water falling in rain; as a drop of water; a drop of blood; a drop of laudanum.

A diamond hanging from the ear; an earring; something hanging in the form of a drop.

A very small quantity of liquor; as, he had not drank a drop.

The part of a gallows which sustains the criminal before he is executed, and which is suddenly dropped.

To distill; to fall in small portions, globules or drops, as a liquid. Water drops from the clouds or from the eaves.

To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops. The heavens dropped at the presence of God. Psalm 68:8.

To fall; to descend suddenly or abruptly.

To fall spontaneously; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree.

To die, or to die suddenly. We see one friend after another dropping round us. They drop into the grave.

To come to an end; to cease; to be neglected and come to nothing; as, the affair dropped.

To come unexpectedly; with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in.

To fall short of a mark. Often it drops or overshoots.

To fall lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little.

To be deep in extent. Her main top-sail drops seventeen yards. To drop astern, in seamens language, is to pass or move towards the stern; to move back; or to slacken the velocity of a vessel to let another pass beyond her. To drop down, in seamens language, is to sail, row or move down a river, or toward the sea.