Collocations with "drop"

103 collocations found

drop a pretence

To stop an act of pretending.

pretence7.2
sheer drop

a vertical drop

sheer7.2
steadily7.2
wrapper7.2
takings drop

the income decreases

takings7.1
attendance drops

The number of attendees decreases, often noticeably.

attendance7.0
the barometer drops

Indicates that the air pressure is decreasing, often suggesting worse weather.

barometer7.0
blood7.0
drop the clutch

To release the clutch pedal suddenly, often to achieve rapid acceleration.

clutch7.0
count drops

the number or measurement becomes smaller

count7.0
dewdrop

A compound noun for a drop of dew. More common than 'drop of dew' in some contexts.

dew7.0
drastic drop

A sudden and substantial fall, for example in price or temperature.

drastic7.0
leaf7.0
drop litter

to let rubbish fall to the ground, often carelessly

litter7.0
productivity7.0
rating drops

A rating goes down.

rating7.0
turnover drops

Turnover becomes lower.

turnover7.0
drop dead

to die suddenly and unexpectedly

dead6.8
drop earring

Refers to an earring that hangs down from the earlobe.

earring6.8
gaze6.8
matter6.8
parachute drop

an act of dropping supplies or people from an aircraft using a parachute

parachute6.8
drop of rain

a single small sphere of rain

rain6.8
voice6.8
drop a tray

to accidentally let a tray fall

tray6.7
bag6.5
drop the baton

To accidentally let the baton fall in a relay race, often causing a team to lose.

baton6.5
drop of dew

A single droplet of dew.

dew6.5