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dropped

SayDROPT/dɹɑpt/UK/dɹɒpt/

3 meanings of dropped

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past tense and past participle of drop. Use this form for something that fell or was let go before now.

    She dropped her phone on the way to school.

    The temperature dropped quickly after sunset.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Let go or allowed to fall to a lower place.

    Like a toy that slips out of your hands and lands on the floor.

    The dropped ball rolled under the table.

    She picked up the dropped glove from the sidewalk.

  3. 3
    adjective
    Suddenly cut off or no longer connected.

    Like a phone call that suddenly stops in the middle of talking.

    A dropped call interrupted their conversation twice.

    Workers fixed the dropped connection within an hour.

    Similardisconnected, lost

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dropped is a form of drop

drop, verb: To let something fall, by letting go of it or losing your grip. Full entry

Forms
dropdrops he/she/itdropping -ing formdropped past tense, past participle
Spelling
drop → dropped: double the p, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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