scone n. Scone made by dropping a spoonful of mixture into the pan etc.

- —n. - a globule of liquid that hangs, falls, or adheres to a surface. B very small amount of liquid (just a drop left). C glass etc. Of alcohol.

- a abrupt fall or slope. B amount of this (drop of fifteen feet). C act of dropping. D fall in prices, temperature, etc. E deterioration (drop in status).

- drop-shaped thing, esp. A pendant or sweet.

- curtain or scenery let down on to a stage.

- (in pl.) Liquid medicine used in drops (eye drops).

- minute quantity.

- slang hiding-place for stolen goods etc.

- slang bribe. —v. (-pp-) 1 fall or let fall in drops, shed (tears, blood).

- fall or allow to fall; let go.

- a sink down from exhaustion or injury. B die. C fall naturally (drop asleep; drop into the habit).

- a (cause to) cease or lapse; abandon. B colloq. Cease to associate with or discuss.

- set down (a passenger etc.) (drop me here).

- utter or be uttered casually (dropped a hint).

- send casually (drop a line).

- a fall or allow to fall in direction, amount, condition, degree, pitch, etc. (voice dropped; wind dropped; we dropped the price). B (of a person) jump down lightly; let oneself fall. C allow (trousers etc.) To fall to the ground.

- omit (a letter) in speech (drop one's h's). 10 (as dropped adj.) In a lower position than usual (dropped handlebars; dropped waist). 11 give birth to (esp. A lamb). 12 lose (a game, point, etc.). 13 deliver by parachute etc. 14 football send (a ball), or score (a goal), by a drop-kick. 15 colloq. Dismiss or omit (dropped from the team). at the drop of a hat promptly, instantly. Drop back (or behind) fall back; get left behind. Drop a brick colloq. Make an indiscreet or embarrassing remark. Drop a curtsy curtsy. Drop in (or by) colloq. Visit casually. Drop off 1 fall asleep.

- drop (a passenger). Drop out colloq. Cease to participate. droplet n. [old english]