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drops behind

drops behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 (intransitive, transitive) To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.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 drops behind

What is drops behind the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drops behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop behind.

Words near drops behind in the dictionary

  1. drops anchor
  2. drops astern
  3. drops at comb
  4. drops away
  5. drops back
  6. drops behind
  7. drops by
  8. drops dead
  9. drops dimes
  10. drops down
  11. drops in

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