drop
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /drɒp/US /drɑːp/
Meaning
noun
a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape
“The first drops of rain fell.”
verb
to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
“drop something, Be careful not to drop that plate.”
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“I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit.”
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I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit.
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