"drop call" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: drop calls [present, singular, third-person], drop calling [participle, present], drop called [participle, past], drop called [past]
Etymology: Compare drop (“to come to an end; to stop”) as in the call dropped. Etymology templates: {{m|en|drop|gloss=to come to an end; to stop}} drop (“to come to an end; to stop”), {{m|en||the call dropped}} the call dropped Head templates: {{en-verb}} drop call (third-person singular simple present drop calls, present participle drop calling, simple past and past participle drop called)
  1. To contact someone by telephone and then hang up right after the call has connected. Categories (topical): Communication Synonyms: drop-call Related terms: in, launched 1999
    Sense id: en-drop_call-en-verb-oBSKBiS6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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