Q: Does the word "drop" mean the same thing in "He had a drop too much to drink." and "A drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "play" mean the same thing in "Play games." and "He plays on three teams."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "flight" mean the same thing in "I took the noon flight to Chicago." and "Where is the departure gate for flight 747? / Go straight down and to the right."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "rate" mean the same thing in "The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing." and "He works at a great rate."?

A:
the same meaning