drop dead

== English == === Etymology === Compare Dutch doodvallen and the expletive "val dood!". === Pronunciation === === Verb === drop dead (third-person singular simple present drops dead, present participle dropping dead, simple past and past participle dropped dead) (intransitive) To die suddenly. (intransitive, figuratively) To be appalled or mortified. ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === drop dead (slang, derogatory, offensive) Used angrily to express disgust, contempt, derision, etc., toward another person. ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === drop dead (not comparable) Alternative form of drop-dead. === Anagrams === dead drop, dead-drop