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dropping behind

dropping behind is the present participle and gerund of drop behind.

Meaning of drop behind

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.

Questions about dropping behind

What is dropping behind the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping behind is the present participle and gerund of drop behind.

Words near dropping behind in the dictionary

  1. dropping acid
  2. dropping anchor
  3. dropping astern
  4. dropping away
  5. dropping back
  6. dropping behind
  7. dropping by
  8. dropping dead
  9. dropping dimes
  10. dropping down
  11. dropping fire

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