drop vs fall

drop and fall both are nouns.

drop and fall both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drop	Yes	No	Yes	No
fall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drop and fall are synonyms defined as:

drop and fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Other synonyms of drop include dip, free fall.

As nouns, drop and fall are synonyms defined as:

drop and fall: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

As verbs, fall is a hypernym of drop; that is, fall is a word with a broader meaning than drop:

drop: fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
fall: pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind

As verbs, fall is a hypernym of drop; that is, fall is a word with a broader meaning than drop:

drop: to fall vertically
fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

Other hypernyms of drop include come down, descend, go down.

drop (noun)	fall (noun)
the act of dropping something	a sudden drop from an upright position
a central depository where things can be left or picked up	the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery	a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)	a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
a steep high face of rock	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)	a movement downward
a shape that is spherical and small	a downward slope or bend
	the season when the leaves fall from the trees
	the time of day immediately following sunset

drop (verb)	fall (verb)
give birth; used for animals	occur at a specified time or place
grow progressively worse	decrease in size, extent, or range
go down in value	pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
stop pursuing or acting	be born, used chiefly of lambs
change from one level to another	come out; issue
lower the pitch of (musical notes)	assume a disappointed or sad expression
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death	begin vigorously
leave undone or leave out	come as if by falling
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing	be cast down
utter with seeming casualness	go as if by falling
lose (a game)	fall or flow in a certain way
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave	move in a specified direction
to remove	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	slope downward
let or cause to fall in drops	drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
to fall vertically	lose an upright position suddenly
let fall to the ground	to be given by assignment or distribution
fall or descend to a lower place or level	be captured
pay out	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
stop associating with	come into the possession of
terminate an association with	to be given by right or inheritance
hang loosely	be inherited by
	lose office or power
	yield to temptation or sin
	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
	lose one's chastity
	die, as in battle or in a hunt
	be due
	come under, be classified or included
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	fall from clouds

drop vs fall

drop and fall both are nouns.

drop and fall both are verbs.

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