Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop anchor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: drop an-chor
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.

verb

To stop travelling and settle down.

verb

Example Sentences

"[…] had emigrated first to one country, then to another, till he finally dropped anchor in London."
"Junkyard Dog always stopped for lengthy bathroom breaks by announcing his intentions in advance, using a different euphemism every time, saying, to name a few, "I have to: drop anchor... do some paperwork... lay some foundation... pinch a loaf... lighten my load....""
"And if you think things are bad after opening the piss box, imagine the smell after I drop anchor."
"POSH is the perfect alternative to . . . stopping in a filthy, germ-infested public restroom to drop anchor. . . . Instead, the POSH Stow and Go offers people a private, clean bathroom experience."

Inflected Forms

drops anchor (present, singular) dropping anchor (participle, present) dropped anchor (participle, past) dropped anchor (past)

Synonyms

cast anchor drop a bomb drop a chalupa drop a deuce drop the kids off at the pool boo-boo cack choke a darkie crap defecate do one's ease ease oneself

Antonyms

weigh anchor

Questions

What does drop anchor mean?: To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.

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