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

For it, the group gathered wolf droppings from June through October in Southern Lassen and Northern Plumas Counties inhabited by the Lassen Pack and later the Harvey Pack. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Nymphs suck the sap out of your plants, leading to yellowing and premature leaf dropping. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Some are mechanical, such as his arm angle dropping and his lack of extension. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Specificity signals real experience, not just buzzword-dropping. — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 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