dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ How to pronounce dropping (audio)
1
: something dropped
2
droppings plural : dung

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
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While Lightning Lanes can significantly reduce wait times, especially during peak seasons, free strategies like rope dropping, staying until park closing, and using single-rider lines can also be effective. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 Guinness World Records has a very specific definition of what qualifies as a pull-up: no jumping up to the bar, and no dropping off the bar until your arms are fully extended. Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025 Inspectors observed mice droppings in the storage area. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 The floating cover had a several-foot-long tear in it, making space for things like debris and bird droppings to fall into the water supply. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dropping 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dropping was in the 14th century

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“Dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropping. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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