fall vs drop

fall and drop both are nouns.

fall and drop both are verbs.

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

As nouns, fall and drop are synonyms defined as:

fall and drop: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Other synonyms of fall include dip, free fall.

As nouns, fall and drop are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, drop is a hyponym of fall; that is, drop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall:

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

Other hyponyms of fall include fall in love.

As verbs, drop is a hyponym of fall; that is, drop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall:

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

Other hyponyms of fall include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.

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

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

fall vs drop

fall and drop both are nouns.

fall and drop both are verbs.

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