drop someone a line

verb

To write and send (someone) a note or telegram.

“If you get a chance, drop me a line when you arrive in Cairo.”

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Meanings

verbdrop someone a line (third-person singular simple present drops someone a line, present participle dropping someone a line, simple past and past participle dropped someone a line)

present singular third person drops someone a line · participle present dropping someone a line · participle past dropped someone a line · past dropped someone a line

  1. idiomaticTo write and send (someone) a note or telegram.

    If you get a chance, drop me a line when you arrive in Cairo.

    Synonyms: buzz, call, ring up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo write and send (someone) a note or telegram.

Similar
buzzcallring up
Also see
telephone

Translations

Finnish ottaa yhteyttä, ilmoittaa
  • ottaa yhteyttäwrite and send someone a note or telegram
  • ilmoittaawrite and send someone a note or telegram
Irish cúpla líne a chur chuig duine, cúpla líne a scríobh chuig duine
  • cúpla líne a chur chuig duinewrite and send someone a note or telegram
  • cúpla líne a scríobh chuig duinewrite and send someone a note or telegram
Korean 연락하다
  • 연락하다 (yeollakhada)write and send someone a note or telegram
Turkish iki satır yazmak
  • iki satır yazmakwrite and send someone a note or telegram
Cite this entry
APA

drop someone a line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20someone%20a%20line

MLA

“drop someone a line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20someone%20a%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop someone a line,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20someone%20a%20line.

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