WordCmp.com

plop vs drop

drop vs plop

plop and drop both are nouns.

plop and drop both are verbs.

plop is an adverb but drop is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plop Yes No Yes Yes
drop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drop is a hypernym of plop; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than plop:
  • plop: drop something with a plopping sound
  • drop: let fall to the ground
plop (noun) drop (noun)
the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash the act of dropping something
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
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 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 steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
plop (verb) drop (verb)
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise give birth; used for animals
drop with the sound of something falling into water grow progressively worse
drop something with a plopping sound go down in value
stop pursuing or acting
change from one level to another
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
plop (adverb) drop (adverb)
with a short hollow thud
Difference between plop and drop

Words related to "drop"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.