drop
verb/noun/drɒp/
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Drop is one of English's most versatile words: to let something fall, a decrease in value or level, in music to release a new song or album, and in electronic music the most intense climactic moment of a track.
📖 Meanings
1to let something fall, or to fall
"She dropped her phone on the floor." — (accidentally let it fall)
2a decrease in value, temperature, or level
"Temperatures dropped below zero last night." — (fell significantly)
3to release new music — a song, album, or EP (slang)
"He's about to drop his debut album." — (release it publicly)
4the drop — the most intense, bass-heavy moment of a track
"When the drop hit, the whole crowd went crazy." — (the climactic beat explosion)
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💬 Phrases
drop an albumbeat dropprices droppeddrop everything
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