Words / A2

DROP/drɒp/

To drop is to let something fall, or to fall yourself: drop a glass, drop to the floor. Fall is often without a person’s control; drop often means you let go. Drop someone off is leave them in a car. A drop is also a small amount of liquid. The opposite of pick up is often drop.

Meaning

To let something fall, or to fall yourself.

Examples

• “Be careful not to drop the glass.”
• “She dropped her phone on the pavement.”
• “Could you drop me off at the station?”

Good to know

drop + object. Phrasal: drop off. Noun: a drop of rain.

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