Drop vs. Fall

Dropnoun

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.

Dropnoun

The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.

Dropnoun

A fall, descent; an act of dropping.

Dropnoun

A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.

Dropnoun

An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.

Dropnoun

A small amount of an alcoholic beverage

Dropnoun

alcoholic spirits in general.

Dropnoun

A single measure of whisky.

Dropnoun

A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.

Dropnoun

(American football) A dropped pass.

Dropnoun

(American football) Short for drop-back or drop back.

Dropnoun

(Rugby football) A drop-kick.

Dropnoun

In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.

Dropnoun

relegation from one division to a lower one

Dropnoun

Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Dropnoun

(music) A point in a song, usually electronic-styled music such as dubstep, house, trance or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in tempo, bass, and/or overall tone; also known as the highlight or climax.

Dropnoun

An unsolicited credit card issue.

Dropnoun

The vertical length of a hanging curtain.

Dropnoun

That which resembles or hangs like a liquid drop: a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.

Dropnoun

(architecture) A gutta.

Dropnoun

A mechanism for lowering something, such as: a trapdoor; a machine for lowering heavy weights onto a ship's deck; a device for temporarily lowering a gas jet; a curtain which falls in front of a theatrical stage; etc.

Dropnoun

(slang) (With definite article) A gallows; a sentence of hanging.

Dropnoun

A drop press or drop hammer.

Dropnoun

(engineering) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger.

Dropnoun

(nautical) The depth of a square sail; generally applied to the courses only.

Dropnoun

The cover mounted on a swivel over a keyhole, that rests over the keyhole when not in use to keep out debris, but is swiveled out of the way before inserting the key.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To fall in droplets (of a liquid).

Dropverb

(transitive) To drip (a liquid).

Dropverb

(intransitive) Generally, to fall (straight down).

Dropverb

To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).

Dropverb

To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To sink quickly to the ground.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To fall dead, or to fall in death.

Dropverb

(intransitive) To come to an end (by not being kept up); to stop.

Dropverb

(transitive) To mention casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.

Dropverb

To part with or spend (money).

Dropverb

(transitive) To cease concerning oneself over; to have nothing more to do with (a subject, discussion etc.).

Dropverb

(intransitive) To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.

Dropverb

(transitive) To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message).

Dropverb

(transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.

Dropverb

To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).

Dropverb

To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have lead to the batsman being out.

Dropverb

To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.

Dropverb

(transitive) To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.

Dropverb

(transitive) To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.

Dropverb

(Rugby football) To score [a goal] by means of a drop-kick.

Dropverb

To impart.

Dropverb

To release to the public.

Dropverb

To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.

Dropverb

To enter public distribution.

Dropverb

To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.

Dropverb

(transitive) To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.

Dropverb

To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.

Dropverb

To lower; to move to a lower position.

Dropverb

To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.

Dropverb

To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.

Dropverb

To visit informally; used with in or by.

Dropverb

To give birth to.

Dropverb

To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

Dropverb

To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.

Dropnoun

The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water.

Dropnoun

That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug.

Dropnoun

Same as Gutta.

Dropnoun

Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something

Dropnoun

Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.

Dropnoun

The depth of a square sail; - generally applied to the courses only.

Dropnoun

Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent.

Dropverb

To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill.

Dropverb

To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy.

Dropverb

To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit.

Dropverb

To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc.

Dropverb

To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc.

Dropverb

To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word.

Dropverb

To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb.

Dropverb

To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.

Dropverb

To fall in drops.

Dropverb

To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips.

Dropverb

To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.

Dropverb

To fall dead, or to fall in death; as, dropping like flies.

Dropverb

To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped.

Dropverb

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

Dropverb

To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little.

Dropverb

To fall short of a mark.

Dropverb

To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards.

Dropnoun

a small quantity (especially of a liquid);

Dropnoun

a shape that is small and round;

Dropnoun

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;

Dropnoun

a steep high face of rock;

Dropnoun

a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

Dropnoun

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;

Dropnoun

a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

Dropnoun

a central depository where things can be left or picked up

Dropnoun

the act of dropping something;

Dropverb

let fall to the ground;

Dropverb

to fall vertically;

Dropverb

go down in value;

Dropverb

fall or drop to a lower place or level;

Dropverb

terminate an association with;

Dropverb

utter casually;

Dropverb

stop pursuing or acting;

Dropverb

leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;

Dropverb

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;

Dropverb

lose (a game);

Dropverb

pay out;

Dropverb

lower the pitch of (musical notes)

Dropverb

hang freely;

Dropverb

stop associating with;

Dropverb

let or cause to fall in drops;

Dropverb

get rid of;

Dropverb

leave undone or leave out;

Dropverb

change from one level to another;

Dropverb

grow worse;

Dropverb

give birth; used for animals;

Dropverb

let or make (something) fall vertically

Dropverb

deliver (supplies or troops) by parachute

Dropverb

score (a goal) by a drop kick

Dropverb

(of an animal) give birth to (young).

Dropverb

take (a drug, especially LSD) orally

Dropverb

fall vertically

Dropverb

(of a person) allow oneself to fall; let oneself down without jumping

Dropverb

(of a person or animal) sink to or towards the ground

Dropverb

collapse or die from exhaustion

Dropverb

(of ground) slope steeply down

Dropverb

make or become lower, weaker, or less

Dropverb

abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

Dropverb

discard or exclude (someone or something)

Dropverb

stop associating with

Dropverb

set down or unload (a passenger or goods), especially on the way to somewhere else

Dropverb

put or leave in a particular place without ceremony or formality

Dropverb

mention in passing, typically in order to impress

Dropverb

(of a DJ) select and play (a record)

Dropverb

release (a musical recording).

Dropverb

(in sport) fail to win (a point or a match)

Dropverb

lose (money) through gambling

Dropverb

force or be forced to play (a relatively high card) as a loser under an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand

Dropnoun

a very small amount of liquid

Dropnoun

a small drink of spirits

Dropnoun

liquid medication to be measured or applied in very small amounts

Dropnoun

an instance of falling or dropping

Dropnoun

an act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute

Dropnoun

a fall in amount, quality, or rate

Dropnoun

an abrupt or steep fall or slope

Dropnoun

the relegation of a sports team to a lower league or division

Dropnoun

the playing of a high card underneath an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand

Dropnoun

a delivery

Dropnoun

a letter box.

Dropnoun

a hiding place for stolen, illicit, or secret things

Dropnoun

a small, round sweet or lozenge

Dropnoun

an earring that hangs down from the earlobe

Dropnoun

a section of theatrical scenery lowered from the flies; a drop cloth or drop curtain.

Dropnoun

a trapdoor on a gallows, the opening of which causes the prisoner to fall and thus be hanged

Dropnoun

execution by hanging.

Fallnoun

The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

Fallnoun

A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

Fallnoun

The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

Fallnoun

A loss of greatness or status.

Fallnoun

That which falls or cascades.

Fallnoun

(sport) A crucial event or circumstance.

Fallnoun

The action of a batsman being out.

Fallnoun

(curling) A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.

Fallnoun

(wrestling) An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.

Fallnoun

A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.

Fallnoun

Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.

Fallnoun

The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).

Fallnoun

See falls

Fallnoun

An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.

Fallnoun

A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.

Fallverb

To move downwards.

Fallverb

To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

Fallverb

To come down, to drop or descend.

Fallverb

To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.

Fallverb

To be brought to the ground.

Fallverb

(transitive) To be moved downwards.

Fallverb

(obsolete) To let fall; to drop.

Fallverb

(obsolete) To sink; to depress.

Fallverb

To fell; to cut down.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To happen, to change negatively.

Fallverb

(copulative) To become.

Fallverb

To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); said of an instance of a recurring event such as a holiday or date.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.

Fallverb

To die, especially in battle or by disease.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).

Fallverb

(followed by a determining word or phrase) To become; to be affected by or befallen with a calamity; to change into the state described by words following; to become prostrated literally or figuratively Usage notes]] below.

Fallverb

(transitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.

Fallverb

To diminish; to lessen or lower.

Fallverb

To bring forth.

Fallverb

To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).

Fallverb

(intransitive) To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.

Fallverb

(intransitive) To be dropped or uttered carelessly.

Fallverb

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; the mercury falls in the barometer.

Fallverb

To cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; as, a child totters and falls; a tree falls; a worshiper falls on his knees.

Fallverb

To find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; - with into; as, the river Rhone falls into the Mediterranean.

Fallverb

To become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle.

Fallverb

To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; as, the wind falls.

Fallverb

To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; - said of the young of certain animals.

Fallverb

To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the price falls; stocks fell two points.

Fallverb

To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed.

Fallverb

To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin.

Fallverb

To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; as, to fall into error; to fall into difficulties.

Fallverb

To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; - said of the countenance.

Fallverb

To sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; as, our spirits rise and fall with our fortunes.

Fallverb

To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; as, to fall asleep; to fall into a passion; to fall in love; to fall into temptation.

Fallverb

To happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate.

Fallverb

To come; to occur; to arrive.

Fallverb

To begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence; to rush or hurry; as, they fell to blows.

Fallverb

To pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance, or otherwise; as, the estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.

Fallverb

To belong or appertain.

Fallverb

To be dropped or uttered carelessly; as, an unguarded expression fell from his lips; not a murmur fell from him.

Fallverb

To let fall; to drop.

Fallverb

To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice.

Fallverb

To diminish; to lessen or lower.

Fallverb

To bring forth; as, to fall lambs.

Fallverb

To fell; to cut down; as, to fall a tree.

Fallnoun

The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship.

Fallnoun

The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture; as, he was walking on ice, and had a fall.

Fallnoun

Death; destruction; overthrow; ruin.

Fallnoun

Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire.

Fallnoun

The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol.

Fallnoun

Diminution or decrease in price or value; depreciation; as, the fall of prices; the fall of rents.

Fallnoun

A sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence.

Fallnoun

Declivity; the descent of land or a hill; a slope.

Fallnoun

Descent of water; a cascade; a cataract; a rush of water down a precipice or steep; - usually in the plural, sometimes in the singular; as, the falls of Niagara.

Fallnoun

The discharge of a river or current of water into the ocean, or into a lake or pond; as, the fall of the Po into the Gulf of Venice.

Fallnoun

Extent of descent; the distance which anything falls; as, the water of a stream has a fall of five feet.

Fallnoun

The season when leaves fall from trees; autumn.

Fallnoun

That which falls; a falling; as, a fall of rain; a heavy fall of snow.

Fallnoun

The act of felling or cutting down.

Fallnoun

Lapse or declension from innocence or goodness. Specifically: The first apostasy; the act of our first parents in eating the forbidden fruit; also, the apostasy of the rebellious angels.

Fallnoun

Formerly, a kind of ruff or band for the neck; a falling band; a faule.

Fallnoun

That part (as one of the ropes) of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.

Fallnoun

the season when the leaves fall from the trees;

Fallnoun

a sudden drop from an upright position;

Fallnoun

the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve;

Fallnoun

a downward slope or bend

Fallnoun

a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity;

Fallnoun

a sudden decline in strength or number or importance;

Fallnoun

a movement downward;

Fallnoun

the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions);

Fallnoun

the time of day immediately following sunset;

Fallnoun

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

Fallnoun

a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;

Fallnoun

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;

Fallverb

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity;

Fallverb

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way;

Fallverb

pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind;

Fallverb

come under, be classified or included;

Fallverb

fall from clouds;

Fallverb

suffer defeat, failure, or ruin;

Fallverb

decrease in size, extent, or range;

Fallverb

die, as in battle or in a hunt;

Fallverb

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;

Fallverb

be captured;

Fallverb

occur at a specified time or place;

Fallverb

yield to temptation or sin;

Fallverb

lose office or power;

Fallverb

to be given by assignment or distribution;

Fallverb

move in a specified direction;

Fallverb

be due;

Fallverb

lose one's chastity;

Fallverb

to be given by right or inheritance;

Fallverb

come into the possession of;

Fallverb

fall to somebody by assignment or lot;

Fallverb

be inherited by;

Fallverb

slope downward;

Fallverb

lose an upright position suddenly;

Fallverb

drop oneself to a lower or less erect position;

Fallverb

fall or flow in a certain way;

Fallverb

assume a disappointed or sad expression;

Fallverb

be cast down;

Fallverb

come out; issue;

Fallverb

be born, used chiefly of lambs;

Fallverb

begin vigorously;

Fallverb

go as if by falling;

Fallverb

come as if by falling;

Fallverb

move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control

Fallverb

become detached and drop to the ground

Fallverb

hang down

Fallverb

(of land) slope downwards

Fallverb

(of a river) flow or discharge itself into

Fallverb

(of someone's eyes or glance) be directed downwards

Fallverb

(of someone's face) show dismay or disappointment by appearing to droop

Fallverb

(of a person) lose one's balance and collapse

Fallverb

throw oneself to the ground

Fallverb

(of a tree or structure) collapse to the ground

Fallverb

(of computer hardware or software) stop working suddenly; crash

Fallverb

decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

Fallverb

(of a measuring instrument) show a lower reading

Fallverb

(in sport) play less well

Fallverb

be captured or defeated

Fallverb

die in battle

Fallverb

(of a government or leader) lose office or be overthrown.

Fallverb

yield to temptation

Fallverb

pass into a specified state, situation, or position

Fallverb

occur or take place

Fallverb

begin to do something

Fallverb

be drawn accidentally into

Fallverb

be classified in the way specified

Fallnoun

an act of falling or collapsing

Fallnoun

a controlled act of falling, especially as a stunt or in martial arts

Fallnoun

a move which pins the opponent's shoulders on the ground for a count of three.

Fallnoun

a downward difference in height between parts of a surface

Fallnoun

a thing which falls or has fallen

Fallnoun

a sudden onset or arrival

Fallnoun

a waterfall or cascade

Fallnoun

a downward turn in a melody

Fallnoun

the way in which something falls or hangs

Fallnoun

the parts or petals of a flower which bend downwards, especially the outer perianth segments of an iris.

Fallnoun

a decrease in size, number, rate, or level

Fallnoun

a defeat or downfall

Fallnoun

a person's moral decline.

Fallnoun

the lapse of humankind into a state of sin, ascribed in traditional Jewish and Christian theology to the disobedience of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis.

Fallnoun

autumn

Fallnoun

a flock of woodcock