dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ 

1

: something dropped

2

droppings plural : dung

Synonyms

• dirt
• doo-doo
• dung
• excrement
• excreta
• feces
• ordure
• poop
• scat
• slops
• soil
• waste

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

The song is the last single dropping before Gray’s debut album, Contrast, is released on March 5. —Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

This reduces the risk of spreading bird droppings around your house. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025

The news reports are that Adams sought to strike a deal with the Department of Justice — full cooperation with Trump’s deportation machine, in exchange for the dropping of federal corruption charges against him. —Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025

The corruption at the U.S. Department of Justice with politically motivated purges of staff and the dropping of the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams is mind-boggling. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025

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