Drop
v. i.- To fall in drops.
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To fall, in general, literally or figuratively;
as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise wordsdrop from the lips. - To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
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To fall dead, or to fall in death;
as, .dropping like flies -
To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind;
as, the affair .dropped -
To come unexpectedly; -- with in or into;
as, my old friend .dropped in a moment -
To fall or be depressed; to lower;
as, the point of the spear .dropped a little - To fall short of a mark.
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To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly;
as, her main topsail .drops seventeen yards
To drop astern (Naut.),
to go astern of another vessel; to be left behind; to slacken the speed of a vessel so as to fall behind and to let another pass a head.
To drop down (Naut.),
to sail, row, or move down a river, or toward the sea.
To drop off ,
to fall asleep gently; also, to die.
