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airdrop

name · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A wireless service of Apple Inc. which can transfer files among supported Macintosh computers and iOS devices by means of close-range wireless communication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The distribution of free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To deliver goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To distribute free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance

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6

verb

Meaning 6

Alternative letter-case form of AirDrop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To transfer a file using AirDrop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive, intransitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

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8

noun

Meaning 8

delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • until then, front line troops will be supplied by airdrop

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: delivery, bringing

History

Etymology

By the analogy of an airdrop, in which items are delivered by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.

From air + drop.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: dropping — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Finnish: ilmapudotus — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Finnish: lentopudotus — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • German: Abwurf — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • German: Fallschirmabwurf — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Italian: lancio con il paracadute — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Polish: zrzut — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Spanish: entrega aérea — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Spanish: entrega por paracaídas — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Spanish: lanzamiento aéreo — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Spanish: lanzamiento en paracaídas — act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Dutch: droppen — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Dutch: met valschermen afwerpen — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Finnish: pudottaa lentokoneesta — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Finnish: tehdä ilmapudotus — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Finnish: tehdä lentopudotus — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • French: parachuter — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • French: larguer par parachute — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Italian: lanciare con il paracadute — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Italian: paracadutare — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Polish: dokonywać zrzutu — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
  • Polish: dokonać zrzutu — to drop goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft
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