dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ 

1

: something dropped

2

droppings plural : dung

Synonyms

• dirt
• doo-doo
• dung
• excrement
• excreta
• feces
• ordure
• poop
• scat
• slops
• soil
• waste

Examples of dropping in a Sentence

the only bad part about owning a rabbit was cleaning the droppings out of the litter box every night

the dropping of an act from the talent show should bring it in on time

Recent Examples on the Web

The caves have been associated with a previous outbreak of histoplasmosis, a fungal infection that primarily impacts the lungs, and is linked to bird or bat droppings. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 2025

And then, Eva’s fire started dropping, and dropping, and dropping. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025

More signs of a rabbit invasion include digging, tufts of fur caught on a shrub or fence, and pea-sized droppings in small piles or scattered throughout the garden. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025

Another tell is to inspect a car’s interior air filter (if so equipped) to see if it’s being clogged with droppings or other debris not typically known to be airborne. —Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dropping

• dropping dimes
• jaw-dropping
• name-dropping

Rhymes for dropping

• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• flopping
• hopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping
• propping
• shopping
• slopping
• sopping