drop the topic in English

Audio: en-au-drop the topic.ogg

Forms: drops the topic [present, singular, third-person], dropping the topic [participle, present], dropped the topic [participle, past], dropped the topic [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-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)

Inflected forms

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      "form": "drops the topic",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dropped the topic",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
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        "To stop talking about the topic at hand."
      ],
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          "talk",
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        [
          "topic",
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          "at hand",
          "at hand"
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        "(idiomatic) To stop talking about the topic at hand."
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      "form": "drops the topic",
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        "present",
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        "third-person"
      ]
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        "present"
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        "past"
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      "form": "dropped the topic",
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        "To stop talking about the topic at hand."
      ],
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          "talk",
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        [
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        "(idiomatic) To stop talking about the topic at hand."
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"drop the topic" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms