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Antonyms for at the drop of a hat
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : drop |
| Phonetic Transcription : drɒp |
Definition of at the drop of a hat
Origin :- Old English dropa "a drop of liquid," from Proto-Germanic *drupon (cf. Old Saxon dropo, Old Norse dropi, Dutch drop, Old High German tropfo, German Tropfen (n.)), from PIE *dhreu-.
- Meaning "an act of dropping" is from 1630s; of immaterial things (prices, temperatures, etc.) from mid-19c. Meaning "lozenge, hard candy" is 1723. Meaning "secret place where things can be left illicitly and picked up later" is from 1931.
- Drop in the bucket (late 14c.) is from Isa. ix:15 [KJV]. At the drop of a hat "suddenly" is from 1854; drop-in "casual visit" is 1819; drop-kick is 1857. To get the drop on someone originally was Old West gunslinger slang (1869).
- As in readily : adv quickly; effortlessly
Synonyms for at the drop of a hat
- at once
- at the drop of a hat
- cheerfully
- eagerly
- easily
- facilely
- freely
- gladly
- hands down
- immediately
- in a jiffy
- in no time
- lightly
- no sweat
- nothing to it
- piece of cake
- promptly
- quick as a wink
- right away
- slick as whistle
- smoothly
- speedily
- straight away
- swimmingly
- unhesitatingly
- well
- willingly
- without delay
- without demur
- without difficulty
- without hesitation
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