Drop - Definition and Overview

A drop may be:

• a drop, unit of measure of volume
• a drop (or droplet) of liquid, such as raindrops causing a rainbow, or forming clouds or fog
• a drop or dropout in telecommunications, such as in losing a signal, or as in a wire dropped-down from a ceiling
• a dropoff or drop-off, like a cliff or ledge, as in a "steep drop"; or a drop-off and pick-up point for passengers or freight
• a falling or decrease, such as the temperature or the price of a commodity going down quickly