Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/March 6

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Word of the day
for March 6
drop v
  1. (intransitive) Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
  2. (intransitive, also figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
  3. (intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
  4. (intransitive) Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
  5. (intransitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) Of a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.: to enter public distribution.
  6. (transitive) To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
  7. (transitive, ergative, also figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
  8. (transitive) To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
  9. (transitive) To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
  10. (transitive) To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
  11. (transitive) To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
  12. (transitive) To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
  13. (transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
  14. (transitive) To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
  15. (transitive, linguistics) To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
  16. (transitive, music)
    1. To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
    2. To perform (rap music).
  17. (transitive, sports)
    1. (originally US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
    2. (cricket) Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
    3. (rugby) To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
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