dropped
/dɹɑpt/verb1 syllable
Dropped means: to remove.
Synonyms for dropped41
verb, as in leave undone or leave out
verb, as in remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
verb, as in grow progressively worse
verb, as in to fall vertically
verb, as in stop pursuing or acting
verb, as in lower the pitch of (musical notes)
verb, as in go down in value
verb, as in utter with seeming casualness
verb, as in lose (a game)
verb, as in take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
verb, as in omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
verb, as in change from one level to another
verb, as in fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
verb, as in give birth; used for animals
What does dropped mean?23
verb
to remove“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
leave undone or leave out“How could I miss that typo?”
fall or descend to a lower place or level“He sank to his knees”
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave“unload the cargo”
terminate an association with“drop him from the Republican ticket”
stop associating with“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”
let fall to the ground“Don't drop the dishes”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”
let or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture”
grow progressively worse“Her condition deteriorated”
pay out“spend money”
hang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
to fall vertically“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”
stop pursuing or acting“drop a lawsuit”
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
go down in value“Stock prices dropped”
utter with seeming casualness“drop a hint”
lose (a game)“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”
change from one level to another“She dropped into army jargon”
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death“shop til you drop”
give birth; used for animals“The cow dropped her calf this morning”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dropped?12
two syllables
Dropped in a sentence
- He dropped his wallet, and now it's mine.FeuDRenais
- Jamie dropped his mobile, but a girl found it.CP
- A large cask of wine had been dropped and broken, in the street.Scott
- I dropped her a broad hint, but she didn't catch on.freddy1
- A cat always lands on its feet, even if upside down when dropped.catcher
- When he saw the policeman, the thief dropped the purse and ran.Hybrid
- His car theft charges were dropped, after the police commissioner's house mysteriously burnt down.Eccles17
- Holmes stepped up to the window, closed it, and dropped the blinds.Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.