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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Tickets to a popular show dropping means pandemonium. Whizy Kim, Vox, 12 Feb. 2025 The soil was mottled with sheep droppings and uneven patches of grass. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Rodent issues — including one found alive in a sticky trap at an Italian restaurant and more than 40 droppings in a taco spot’s kitchen — were among the violations that led the state to temporarily shut nine South Florida restaurants last week. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 While pigeons are a common sight in urban environments around the world, their droppings can have negative effects on human health, Care Hospitals reports. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 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 26 Feb. 2025.

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