# dropping

Pronunciation: say "DROP-ing" US /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/, UK /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of drop. — present participle and gerund of drop
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of drop. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Dropping the vase, she gasped as it shattered on the tile._
   - _He is dropping hints about his plans for the weekend._

## Noun

2. A piece of animal excrement; a small lump of dung.
   - Simple: A small piece of solid waste left by an animal.
   - _A fresh rabbit dropping on the path told us the warren was nearby._
   - _The gardener swept the goose droppings off the patio every morning._
3. The act of something falling or being let fall.
   - Simple: The act of falling, or of letting something fall.
   - _The referee signaled the start of play with the dropping of his hand._
   - _Workers carefully timed the dropping of supplies from the helicopter._
4. Something that has been dropped; a single droplet.
   - Simple: A tiny drop of liquid, or something that has fallen.
   - _A dropping of candle grease hardened on the wooden sill._
   - _She caught a dropping of honey on her spoon before it reached the floor._

## Origin

Formed from "drop" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dropping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).