verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

drop a dime

drop a dime · drops a dime · dropped a dime · dropping a dime

To make a telephone callTo make a telephone call.

Meaning

2 senses

(idiomatic, slang)To make a telephone call.
(slang, with on)To inform, to call the authorities (on).
Near-synonyms: give [someone] up, give [someone] away; spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag
He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph.

See dime § Etymology 2

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drops a dime, dropping a dime, dropped a dime, dropped a dime

irregular

I, you, we, they	drop a dime
he, she, it	drops a dime

all persons

dropped a dime

I, you, we, they	have dropped a dime
he, she, it	has dropped a dime

all persons

will drop a dime

39 synonyms

1 related words

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