dropping

noun

drop·​ping ˈdrä-piŋ How to pronounce dropping (audio)
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1
: something dropped
2
droppings plural : dung

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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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Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The inspector found rodent droppings in the kitchen area that day and during a July 24 follow-up inspection. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 The bright pink color of the penguins' droppings stands out in satellite imagery, allowing researchers to monitor the birds' populations from space. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026 With almost no rainfall to wash away their nutrient-rich droppings, guano accumulated in towering layers. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dropping

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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