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drop the subject

drop the subject verb: stop talking about a particular topic.

Verb

drop the subject (third-person singular simple present drops the subject, present participle dropping the subject, simple past and past participle dropped the subject)

  1. stop talking about a particular topic

Forms of drop the subject

third-person singular presentdrops the subject
present participledropping the subject
past participledropped the subject
pastdropped the subject

Questions about drop the subject

What does drop the subject mean?
Drop the subject means stop talking about a particular topic.
What part of speech is drop the subject?
Drop the subject is a verb.
What is the past tense of drop the subject?
The past tense of drop the subject is dropped the subject.

Words near drop the subject in the dictionary

  1. drop the kiddies off at the pool
  2. drop the kids off at the pool
  3. drop the mic
  4. drop the pilot
  5. drop the soap
  6. drop the subject
  7. drop the topic
  8. drop the writ
  9. drop tongue
  10. drop tongues
  11. drop top

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