Cop vs. Drop
Difference Between Cop and Drop
Copnoun
(obsolete) A spider.
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.
Put three drops of oil into the mixture.Copnoun
A police officer or prison guard.
Dropnoun
The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.
On one side of the road was a 50-foot drop.Copnoun
(crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.
Dropnoun
A fall, descent; an act of dropping.
That was a long drop, but fortunately I didn't break any bones.Copnoun
(obsolete) The top, summit, especially of a hill.
Dropnoun
A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.
I left the plans at the drop, like you asked.The Drop (film title)Copnoun
(obsolete) The crown (of the head); also the head itself.
The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed.Dropnoun
An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.
The delivery driver has to make three more drops before lunch.Copnoun
A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
Dropnoun
A small amount of an alcoholic beverage
He usually enjoys a drop after dinner.Copnoun
A merlon.
Dropnoun
alcoholic spirits in general.
It doesn't matter where you're from; anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.Copverb
To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
Dropnoun
A single measure of whisky.
Copverb
(transitive) To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his fatherDropnoun
A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.
Copverb
To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
Dropnoun
(American football) A dropped pass.
Yet another drop for the Tiger tight end.Copverb
(transitive) To steal.
Dropnoun
(American football) Short for drop-back or drop back.
The Tiger quarterback took a one-step drop, expecting his tight end to be open.Copverb
(transitive) To adopt.
No need to cop an attitude with me, junior.Dropnoun
(Rugby football) A drop-kick.
Copverb
(transitive) To earn by bad behavior.
Dropnoun
In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.
Copverb
to admit, especially to a crime.
I already copped to the murder. What else do you want from me?Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry".Dropnoun
relegation from one division to a lower one
Copnoun
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Dropnoun
Any item dropped by defeated enemies.
Copverb
take by theft;
Someone snitched my wallet!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.
Copverb
take into custody;
the police nabbed the suspected criminalsDropnoun
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).
A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.Dropverb
To let fall; to allow to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on).
Don't drop that plate!The police ordered the men to drop their weapons.Dropverb
To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops.
Dropverb
(intransitive) To sink quickly to the ground.
Drop and give me thirty push-ups, private!If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop and roll.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.
The moderator would drop hints whenever the students struggled.She would sometimes drop off to sleep straight after dinner.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.).
I'm tired of this subject. Will you just drop it?Dropverb
(intransitive) To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.
The stock dropped 1.5% yesterday.We can take our vacation when the price of fuel drops.Watch for the temperature to drop sharply, then you'll know the reaction is complete.Dropverb
(transitive) To let (a letter etc.) fall into a postbox; to send (a letter or message).
Drop me a note when you get to the city.Dropverb
(transitive) To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot etc.; to bring down, to shoot down.
Make any sudden movements and I will drop you!Dropverb
To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter etc.).
Cockneys drop their aitches.Dropverb
To fail to make a catch from a batted ball that would have lead to the batsman being out.
Warne dropped Tendulkar on 99. Tendulkar went on to get a century next ballDropverb
To swallow (a drug), particularly LSD.
They had never dropped acid.Dropverb
(transitive) To dispose (of); get rid of; to remove; to lose.
I dropped ten pounds and an obnoxious fiancée.Dropverb
(transitive) To eject; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.
I've been dropped from the football team.Dropverb
(Rugby football) To score [a goal] by means of a drop-kick.
Dropverb
To impart.
I drop knowledge wherever I go.Yo, I drop rhymes like nobody's business.Dropverb
To release to the public.
They dropped "Hip-Hop Xmas" in time for the holidays.That hacker has been threatening to drop my docs [i.e. publish my personal information].Dropverb
To play a portion of music in the manner of a disc jockey.
That guy can drop the bass like a monster.I love it when he drops his funky beats.Dropverb
To enter public distribution.
"Hip-Hop Xmas" dropped in time for the holidays.Dropverb
To tune (a guitar string, etc.) to a lower note.
Dropverb
(transitive) To cancel or end a scheduled event, project or course.
I had to drop calculus because it was taking up too much of my time and I couldn't go anymore.Dropverb
To cook, especially by deep-frying or grilling.
Drop a basket of fries.Dropverb
To lower; to move to a lower position.
Dropverb
To lower in timbre, often relating to puberty.
Billy's voice dropped suddenly when he turned 12.Dropverb
To lower in pitch, tempo, key, or other quality.
The song, 180 beats per minute, drops to 150 BPM near the end.My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.Dropverb
To visit informally; used with in or by.
drop by soon;drop in on her tomorrowDropverb
To give birth to.
to drop a lambDropverb
To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop.
Dropverb
To hang lower and begin producing sperm due to puberty.
Dropnoun
a small quantity (especially of a liquid);
one drop of each sample was analyzedany child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negrothere is not a drop of pity in that manDropnoun
a shape that is small and round;
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity dropsbeads of sweat on his foreheadDropnoun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones indexthere was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary arterya dip in priceswhen that became known the price of their stock went into free fallDropnoun
a steep high face of rock;
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the towna steep dropDropnoun
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;
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that heightDropnoun
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;
they expected the drop would be successfulDropverb
let fall to the ground;
Don't drop the dishesDropverb
to fall vertically;
the bombs are dropping on enemy targetsDropverb
go down in value;
Stock prices droppedDropverb
fall or drop to a lower place or level;
He sank to his kneesDropverb
terminate an association with;
drop him from the Republican ticketDropverb
utter casually;
drop a hintDropverb
stop pursuing or acting;
drop a lawsuitknock it off!Dropverb
leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
Dropverb
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;
strike down a treeLightning struck down the hikersDropverb
lose (a game);
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13Dropverb
pay out;
spend moneyDropverb
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Dropverb
hang freely;
the ornaments dangled from the treeThe light dropped from the ceilingDropverb
stop associating with;
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlockDropverb
let or cause to fall in drops;
dribble oil into the mixtureDropverb
get rid of;
he shed his image as a pushy bossshed your clothesDropverb
leave undone or leave out;
How could I miss that typo?The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of tenDropverb
change from one level to another;
She dropped into army jargonDropverb
grow worse;
Her condition deterioratedConditions in the slums degeneratedThe discussion devolved into a shouting matchDropverb
give birth; used for animals;
The cow dropped her calf this morning
