# drop a dime

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make a telephone call.
2. To inform, to call the authorities (on).

## Etymology
See dime § Etymology 2

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drop-a-dime