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Dropped (adj) means Let fall, or suddenly disconnected. Example: “The call got dropped halfway through our conversation.”
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Let fall, or suddenly disconnected.
"The call got dropped halfway through our conversation."
"A dropped plate shattered on the kitchen tiles."
"He picked up the dropped keys and put them back in his pocket."
How to use dropped
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that has fallen, or a connection that has suddenly cut out.
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dropped call
dropped charges
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What does “dropped” mean?
The word “dropped” means let fall, or suddenly disconnected. In plain terms, describes something that has fallen, or a connection that has suddenly cut out.
How do you pronounce “dropped”?
“Dropped” is pronounced dropt (/dɹɑpt/ in IPA).
How do you use “dropped” in a sentence?
Here is “dropped” used in a sentence: “The call got dropped halfway through our conversation.”
What part of speech is “dropped”?
“Dropped” is an adjective.
Is “dropped” a common word?
“Dropped” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What does a 'dropped call' mean?
A dropped call is a phone call that ends suddenly and unintentionally before either person hangs up, usually because the mobile signal was lost. Here 'dropped' carries the sense of a connection being cut off, rather than something physically falling to the ground.
What is the difference between 'dropped' and 'fell'?
'Dropped' usually means someone let something fall — it takes an object, as in 'she dropped the cup'. 'Fell' is what the object itself does, with no one causing it — 'the cup fell'. So you drop something, but a thing falls on its own.
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