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shed vs drop

drop vs shed

shed and drop both are nouns.

shed is an adjective but drop is not an adjective.

shed and drop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shed Yes Yes Yes No
drop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drop is a hypernym of shed; that is, drop is a word with a broader meaning than shed:
  • shed: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  • drop: to remove
Other hypernyms of shed include cast, cast off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off.
As verbs, shed and drop are synonyms defined as:
  • shed and drop: to remove
Other synonyms of shed include cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw away, throw off.
shed (noun) drop (noun)
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage 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
shed (adjective) drop (adjective)
shed at an early stage of development
shed (verb) drop (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers give birth; used for animals
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over grow progressively worse
to remove go down in value
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities 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
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