noun A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
Put three drops of oil into the mixture.
noun A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
noun A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
ear drops eye drops
noun A very small quantity of liquid, or of anything.
My aunt asked for just a drop more tea.
noun A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
He usually enjoys a drop after dinner. She won’t touch a drop while she’s on duty.
noun Usually preceded by the: alcoholic spirits in general.
It doesn’t matter where you’re from, anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.
noun A single measure of whisky.
noun That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc. Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop or piece of licorice; a lozenge. An ornament resembling a pendant; a gutta.