dropping

1 of 2

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ 

1

: something dropped

2

droppings plural : dung

dropping

2 of 2

present participle of drop entry 2

Synonyms of dropping

Noun

• dung
• dirt
• soil

Examples of dropping in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Angel City also underwent a number of coaching changes this summer, dropping manager Alexander Straus for Leif Gunnar Smerud in June, then replacing goalkeeper coach Kevin Moreno with Louis Hunt in July. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Oil prices fell for a fourth successive day, with the international benchmark dropping to nearly $93 a barrel on traders’ bets that Democrats’ sweeping victories reduced the risk of escalation between Washington and Tehran. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Dozens of rodent droppings, including about 78 inside a taco shop, were found at three of seven South Florida restaurants temporarily shut last week. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Christmastime means dropping temperatures, more time curled up on the couch, and a general desire to chillax. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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