drop
- noun
- /drɑp/
- Jargon
- Yeah, we're T-minus five from the drop.
- hit the drop
- first drop
Examples
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Ready for the drop, guys?
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And get ready for the drop.
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So the drop's still on for tonight.
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We are lined up for the drop.
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Wait, the drop is supposed to be at 9:00 p.m.
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The crowd cheered loudly just before the drop in the song, feeling the energy shift.
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During the concert, everyone was eagerly awaiting the drop, where the music would become much more intense.
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As the DJ raised his hands, the audience prepared for the drop, ready to dance to the pulsating beat.
Idioms
- Informal
A very small amount that does not help with a much larger problem
- Offensive
Become vulnerable to sexual attack in prison, often used as a grim joke or warning
- Texting
Finish speaking or performing in a confident, impressive way that needs no reply
- Offensive
Say the rude word 'fuck', often in a situation where it surprises or offends people
- Informal
To prepare for a real fight or, informally, to stop fighting and start working together
Compounds
- Specialized
An area where supplies or soldiers are dropped from a plane by parachute
- Jargon
A secret place where people leave messages or items for others to collect without meeting
- Specialized
A list of options that appears below a menu item so you can choose one
- Specialized
A soft shot in tennis that lands just over the net and drops quickly, hard to reach
- Specialized
A loss of electrical pressure when current goes through a wire or part of a circuit
- Slang
An impressive ending to a speech or performance that shows nothing more needs saying
- Australian
A fake dangerous animal Australians joke about that falls from trees onto people to scare tourists
- Specialized
A fin under a sailboat that you raise or lower to stop the boat sliding sideways
- Specialized
A large curtain that people lower from above to make a background on a stage
- Specialized
A large curtain hung above the stage that lowers to make background scenery
- Jargon
A moment when a song starts in a film or show that makes the scene more powerful
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
In music the drop is the moment the sound 'falls' into the main beat after a build-up, so a drop is the big sudden change to the main, powerful part of the song.