Kilo Lingo

drop

/drɒp/

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Translation

To let something fall from your hand to the ground.

Word origin

From Old English dropa, a small round bit of water that falls.

Origin
Old English
Root
dropa

Grammar

Verb typeregular (drop, drops, dropped, dropped)

Examples

careful .

"Drop" means to let something fall to the ground.

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"Drops" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Dropped" is the past form of "drop".

When you drop something, you let it fall from your hand down to the ground, often by accident. If you drop a glass, it may break, so we hold things with care.

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