drop anchor verb3 •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. •To stop travelling and settle down.[…] had emigrated first to one country, then to another, till he finally dropped anchor in London. — 1895 •(euphemistic) To defecate.And if you think things are bad after opening the piss box, imagine the smell after I drop anchor. — 2011 formsdropped anchor · dropping anchor · drops anchor