English Explanatory Dictionary

drop dead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To die suddenly.
  2. To be appalled or mortified.
intj
  1. Used angrily to express disgust, contempt, derision, etc., toward another person.
adv
  1. Alternative form of drop-dead.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-drop dead.wav

Word forms

drop dead drops dead dropping dead dropped dead

Etymology

Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!".

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