dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ 

1

: something dropped

2

droppings plural : dung

Synonyms of dropping

• dung
• dirt
• soil

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

With Manchester City dropping points against Bournemouth, Arsenal secured the title with a game to spare and the streets of North London certainly knew it. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026

One Fort Worth restaurant was closed during May 10-16 health inspections because of water issues, and inspectors found rodent droppings and roaches at other establishments, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026

Sacramento County health inspectors closed three eateries including an Asian food restaurant after discovering 66 rat droppings in various areas. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

This move results in retention climbing and incentive spending dropping. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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