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Drop
1. A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface
tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid. One drop of blood and
I knew I was hurt.
2. A fall, descent; an act of dropping. He dropped the glass on the floor.
3. A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes
associated with criminal activities. I left them at the drop, as you asked.
4. An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated
with delivery of supplies by parachute. In Korea the Air Force planned a food
drop for us.
5. A small amount of an alcohol beverage. He enjoys a drop after work.
6. (American football) A dropped pass. Yet another drop by the tight end.
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