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Idioms about drop

Origin of drop

First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun drop(e) “drop of liquid,” Old English dropa; the verb is derived from the noun; akin to drip, droop

OTHER WORDS FROM drop

drop·like, adjectiveun·dropped, adjective
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How to use drop in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for drop

drop
/ (drɒp) /

noun
verb drops, dropping or dropped
noun, verb
rugby short for drop kick or drop-kick

Word Origin for drop

Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to drip
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Other Idioms and Phrases with drop

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