drop into
drop into · drops into · dropped into · dropping into
To visitTo visit.
» Tom dropped a coin into the beggar's cup.
Meaning
3 senses(UK, informal)To visit.
(informal)To thrust (someone) into a situation.
He dropped me into a gang shootout.
(archaic, slang)Synonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).
Examples
41 sentencesTom dropped a coin into the beggar's cup.
I almost dropped my cellphone into the pool.
ruЯ чуть свой мобильный в бассейн не уронил.
deIch hätte fast mein Mobiltelefon ins Schwimmbecken fallen lassen.
My heart dropped into my ass.
The ball dropped into her hands.
Tom dropped his gun into the river.
Forms
drops into, dropping into, dropped into, dropped into| Base form | drop into · to drop into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drops into |
| Present participle | dropping into |
| Past simple | dropped into |
| Past participle | dropped into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
9 phrasal verbs- drop offзаснути, засипатиTo fall asleep.
- drop outпосваритисяTo leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.
- drop downупустити, упускатиTo sail, move, or row down a coast, or down a river to the sea.
- drop backпереслідувати, тягтиOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
- drop awayпомилятися, помилитисяTo become less or fewer.
- drop inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
- drop intoSynonym of lay into (“beat up or attack”).
- drop byTo visit informally and spontaneously.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb