drop a line

drop a line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop ey lahyn]
- /drɒp eɪ laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop ey lahyn]
- /drɒp eɪ laɪn/

Definition of drop a line words

verbal expression drop a line send a message 1

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Parts of speech for Drop a line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drop a line popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for drop a line

verb drop a line

cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
fish — (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.
correspond — If one thing corresponds to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things correspond.
confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
write — to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.

All 97 Synonyms of drop a line

Antonyms for drop a line

verb drop a line

bottle up — If you bottle up strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry.
conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.

All 27 Antonyms of drop a line

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