ALL meanings of drop dead
drop dead
D d - adjective drop dead inspiring awe, astonishment, or envy: a drop-dead guest list; a drop-dead sable coat. 1
- adjective drop dead being the most extreme limit or possibility: What's the drop-dead date for handing in term papers? That is our drop-dead offer. 1
- noun drop dead a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule. 1
- noun drop dead the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule. 1
- noun drop dead a very small quantity of liquid: I'll have a little more tea, just a drop. 1
- noun drop dead a minute quantity of anything: not even a drop of mercy. 1
- noun drop dead Usually, drops. liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper. a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper. 1
- noun drop dead a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage: He occasionally takes a drop after dinner. 1
- noun drop dead an act or instance of dropping; fall; descent. 1
- noun drop dead the distance or depth to which anything drops: a ten-foot drop to the ground. 1
- noun drop dead a steep slope: a short drop to the lake. 1
- noun drop dead a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc.: a drop in prices. 1
- noun drop dead a small, usually spherical, piece of candy; lozenge: a lemon drop. 1
- noun drop dead a central depository where items are left or transmitted: a mail drop. 1
- noun drop dead a predesignated place where secret letters or packages can be left to be picked up by another person without attracting attention, as in espionage or drug dealing. 1
- noun drop dead something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as certain ornaments, a spherical earring, etc. 1
- noun drop dead a pendant. 1
- noun drop dead a descent by parachute. 1
- noun drop dead an instance of dropping supplies by parachute or an amount of supplies so dropped. 1
- noun drop dead something that drops or is used for dropping. 1
- noun drop dead a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action. 1
- noun drop dead Theater. drop curtain. drop scene. 1
- noun drop dead trapdoor. 1
- noun drop dead a gallows. 1
- noun drop dead a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox. 1
- noun drop dead (in a casino) the income from the sale of chips. 1
- noun drop dead a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that gives a visual signal in an annunciator. 1
- noun drop dead Furniture. an applied ornament resembling a pendant. 1
- noun drop dead Architecture. gutta (def 2). 1
- noun drop dead Nautical. the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard. Compare hoist (def 6a). 1
- noun drop dead Also called drop panel. (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head. 1
- noun drop dead Horology. the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet. 1
- noun drop dead the newborn young of an animal. 1
- verb without object drop dead to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid: Rain drops from the clouds. 1
- verb without object drop dead to fall vertically; have an abrupt descent. 1
- verb without object drop dead to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate. 1
- verb without object drop dead to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.; diminish or lessen; sink: The prices dropped sharply. 1
- verb without object drop dead to come to an end; cease; lapse: There the matter dropped. 1
- verb without object drop dead to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: to drop back in line; to drop to the rear. 1
- verb without object drop dead to withdraw; quit (often followed by out or from): to drop out of a race; to drop from a game. 1
- verb without object drop dead to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like: to drop into sleep; to drop into a habit. 1
- verb without object drop dead to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place; pay an informal visit or call (usually followed by in, by, or over): Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's? 1
- verb without object drop dead to cease to appear or be seen; vanish: to drop from sight or notice. 1
- verb without object drop dead to fall wounded, dead, etc.: A thousand men dropped in the battle. 1
- verb without object drop dead to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game. 1
- verb without object drop dead to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usually followed by down). 1
- verb without object drop dead Slang. to ingest an illicit drug orally; swallow. 1
- verb with object drop dead to let fall in drops or small portions: to drop lemon juice into tea. 1
- verb with object drop dead to let or cause to fall. 1
- verb with object drop dead to cause or allow to sink to a lower position. 1