Meanings
verbdrop the subject (third-person singular simple present drops the subject, present participle dropping the subject, simple past and past participle dropped the subject)
present singular third person drops the subject · participle present dropping the subject · participle past dropped the subject · past dropped the subject
- stop talking about a particular topic
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drop the subject. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20the%20subject
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“drop the subject.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20the%20subject. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop the subject,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20the%20subject.
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