dropping anchor

Verb

drop anchor (third-person singular simple present drops anchor, present participle dropping anchor, simple past and past participle dropped anchor)

1. 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.

   Synonyms:

   cast anchor

   Antonyms:

   weigh anchor

2. To stop travelling and settle down.
   • […] had emigrated first to one country, then to another, till he finally dropped anchor in London.1895, Allen Upward, The Prince of Balkistan, page 237
3. (euphemistic) To defecate.
   • 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...."2005, John Illig, Pacific Dream, →ISBN, page 204

   Synonyms:

   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