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dropping the topic

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

Meaning of drop the topic

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.

Questions about dropping the topic

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

Words near dropping the topic in the dictionary

  1. dropping the kids off at the pool
  2. dropping the mic
  3. dropping the pilot
  4. dropping the soap
  5. dropping the subject
  6. dropping the topic
  7. dropping the writ
  8. dropping trou
  9. dropping trow
  10. droppingly
  11. droppings

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