marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"
the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
utter casually; "drop a hint"
lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"