Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
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"