(transitive, informal, by extension) To possess an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.

Alternative spelling of dropbox.

Alternative spelling of dropbox.

plural of drop-box

plural of drop box

(informal) To commit a conspicuous and embarrassing blunder or gaffe, for example by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

(mechanical engineering) A heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop, as used for piledriving and drop-forging.

plural of drop hammer

simple past tense and past participle of have the drop on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have the drop on