# dropped

Pronunciation: say "DROPT" US /dɹɑpt/, UK /dɹɒpt/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of drop. — simple past and past participle of drop
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of drop. Use this form for something that fell or was let go before now.
   - _He dropped the glass, and it shattered on the kitchen floor._
   - _Prices have dropped sharply since the start of the year._

## Adjective

2. Let go or released so as to fall to a lower level.
   - Simple: Let go or allowed to fall to a lower place.
   - _The dropped pass in the final minute cost the team the game._
   - _Workers cleared the dropped cargo from the warehouse floor._
3. Suddenly cut off or disconnected, as a call or link that ends without warning.
   - Simple: Suddenly cut off or no longer connected.
   - _The dropped connection forced everyone to rejoin the video meeting._
   - _Frequent dropped calls made the rural office hard to reach._

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