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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Two Palm Beach County restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week had one common issue: rodent droppings on top of their ice machines. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025 Reasons for the closures ranged from cockroaches, live rats and rodent droppings to mold, slime and clogged drains. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025 That was an obvious allusion to the dropping of DEI initiatives. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 The caves have been associated with a previous outbreak of histoplasmosis, a fungal infection that primarily impacts the lungs, and is linked to bird or bat droppings. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 23 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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