drop down

ˈdrɑːp ˌdaʊn

dropped downdropping down

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Definition of drop down - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

physical movementfall or descend to a lower place

The leaves drop down from the trees.

descend

plummet

tumble

computer usage

TECH.

appear suddenly on a computer screen

TECH.

A menu will drop down when you click the arrow.

appear

pop up

maritime

Rare

sail or move down a coast or river

Rare

The boat will drop down the river at dawn.

descend

navigate

sail down

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Expressions with drop down

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drop down dead

die suddenly, often by collapsing

He dropped down dead in the middle of the street.

Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work.

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

Terms with drop down included in their meaning

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slide

baseball

drop down and skid into a base

combo box

computer interface

drop-down list allowing user to select one option or type their own

gate table

furniture

table with drop leaves that fold down

Examples of drop down in a sentence

The climber watched rocks drop down the cliff.
A list of options will drop down when you right-click.
The toolbar will drop down from the top of the screen.
They decided to drop down the coast to reach the harbor.
The ship will drop down the channel after lunch.

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French:tomber, apparaître, ...
German:fallen, aufklappen, ...
Italian:cadere, comparire improvvisamente, ...
Spanish:caer, desplegarse, ...
Portuguese:cair, surgir, ...
Chinese:掉落, 出现, ...
Japanese:落ちる, ドロップダウン, ...
Arabic:سَقَطَ, انْسَدَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לָרֶדֶת, לְהִפָּתֵחַ, ...
Russian:падать, выпадать, ...
Ukrainian:падати, випадати, ...
Hindi:नीचे गिरना, ड्रॉप डाउन, ...
Bengali:নিচে পড়া, ঝুলে পড়া, ...
Catalan:caure, desplegar-se, ...
Czech:spadnout, rozbalit se, ...
Danish:falde ned, dukke op, ...
Dutch:vallen, verschijnen, ...
Greek:πέφτω, εμφανίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:lehullani, legördülni, ...
Khmer:ធ្លាក់ចុះ, លេចចុះមក, ...
Korean:떨어지다, 나타나다, ...
Persian:پایین افتادن, ظاهر شدن, ...
Polish:spadać, pojawić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):cair, surgir, ...
Romanian:a cădea, a apărea, ...
Swedish:falla, falla ner, ...
Thai:หล่นลง, ปรากฏขึ้นทันที, ...
Turkish:düşmek, aniden belirmek, ...
Vietnamese:rơi xuống, hiện ra đột ngột, ...

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