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drops dead

drops dead is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop dead.

Meaning of drop dead

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To die suddenly.
    • Stuff your eyes with wonder […]live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.1953, Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To be appalled or mortified.
    • `My parents would drop dead if they knew,' she said.1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 90

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

Words near drops dead in the dictionary

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

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