/ Dictionary / Index D drop-dead: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drop-dead Pronunciation: (drop'ded"), [key] — adj. inspiring awe, astonishment, or envy: a drop-dead guest list; a drop-dead sable coat. being the most extreme limit or possibility: What's the drop-dead date for handing in term papers? That is our drop-dead offer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: drop-dead (Thesaurus) drop curtain drop elbow Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language