Drop Dead (Verb)
Meaning
Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- He dropped dead in his tracks after suffering a massive heart attack during the marathon.
- Grandfather dropped dead in the garden where he spent most of his time since retirement.
- She dropped dead at her workstation, and coworkers didn't realize anything was wrong until hours later.
- The poor man drops dead because he couldn't handle the shocking news about his family.
- After hearing the devastating news, his cousin dropped dead from what the witnesses described as extreme grief.
Synonyms
- Pop Off
- Croak
- Die
- Pass
- Expire
- Decease
- Cash In One's Chips
- Perish
- Conk
- Choke
- Buy The Farm
- Exit
- Pass Away
- Go
- Give-up The Ghost
- Kick The Bucket
- Snuff It