Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dropt
Verb
/drÉ’pt/
Definition
A past form of drop; to let something fall or to fall down suddenly.
Examples
- She dropt the ball from the top of the stairs, watching it bounce down.
- The leaves have dropt from the tree as autumn approaches.
- He had dropt his phone and cracked the screen.
Meaning
Dropt is used in literary contexts to indicate something that has been dropped or released from a higher position to a lower one.
Synonyms
- fallen
- released
- let go
- deposited
- dropped
