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drop the topic

drop the topic verb: to stop talking about the topic at hand.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To stop talking about the topic at hand.

Forms of drop the topic

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

Questions about drop the topic

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

Words near drop the topic in the dictionary

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

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