drop open

drɒp ˈoʊpən

dropped opendropping open

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of drop open - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

mouthopen wide suddenly in surprise

Her mouth dropped open when she saw the gift.

gape

yawn

involuntary openingopen suddenly without intention

Her mouth dropped open in surprise.

gape

yawn

Adjective

gravityfully open due to gravity or lack of restraint

The gate was drop open after the storm.

unfastened

unrestrained

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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.

Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

blow wide open

open something completely with force

The explosion blew the door wide open.

bring into the open

make something public or known

They decided to bring into the open their plans for the new project.

come into the open

move from a hidden place to a visible one

The deer came into the open from the forest.

come out into the open

reveal a secret or hidden information

The truth finally came out into the open.

Examples of drop open in a sentence

My mouth dropped open when I won the prize.
His eyes dropped open when he saw the surprise gift.
The box dropped open, spilling its contents everywhere.
The book lay drop open on the table.
The window was drop open, letting in the breeze.

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French:s'écarquiller, ouvert, ...
German:aufsperren, offenstehend, ...
Italian:spalancarsi, spalancato, ...
Spanish:desencajarse, caído, ...
Portuguese:abrir-se de surpresa, escancarado, ...
Chinese:张开, 敞开的, ...
Japanese:ぽかんと開く, 全開の, ...
Arabic:اِنْفَتَحَ فَمُها, مَفْتُوح بِفِعْلِ الجَاذِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיפָּעֵר, שָׁמוּט וּפָתוּחַ, ...
Russian:раскрываться, распахнутый, ...
Ukrainian:широко відкритися, відкритий, ...
Hindi:खुला का खुला रह जाना, गिरकर खुला, ...
Bengali:হাঁ হয়ে যাওয়া, সম্পূর্ণ খোলা, ...
Catalan:badar-se, despenjat, ...
Czech:otevřít se dokořán, spadlý do otevřené polohy, ...
Danish:åbne sig vidt i overraskelse, fuldt åben, ...
Dutch:openvallen, wagenwijd open, ...
Greek:ανοίγω διάπλατα, εντελώς ανοιχτός, ...
Hungarian:eltátani, teljesen nyitva maradt, ...
Khmer:ហាមាត់ធំភ្លាមៗ, បើកចំហទាំងស្រុងដោយសារទម្លាក់ចុះតាមទម្ងន់ ឬគ្មានអ្វីទប់, ...
Korean:떡 벌어지다, 완전히 열린, ...
Persian:باز شدن, کاملاً باز, ...
Polish:otworzyć się szeroko, całkowicie otwarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):abrir-se, aberto, ...
Romanian:a căsca, deschis, ...
Swedish:gapa, helt öppen, ...
Thai:อ้าค้าง, เปิดกว้าง, ...
Turkish:şaşkınlıkla açılmak, açık, ...
Vietnamese:há hốc, mở toang, ...

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