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

Before the war, the country had been powered by rising industrial orders, dropping inventories, and improving sentiment, thanks mainly to fiscal spending on defense and infrastructure. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

That gap might’ve been the promenade through which entered the dumpers of 35 rodent droppings along the wall, underneath the sushi counter as well as all around the sushi bar area reach-in coolers. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

The National Park Service has carried out some renovations since then, and the pool is also periodically drained to scrub out algae, garbage, goose droppings and other detritus. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

Roaches and rodent droppings were found at several Tarrant County restaurants in the latest round of health inspections, report shows. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 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