dropping

drop-ping · verb, noun

imported

Definitions

verb, noun

  1. 1.

    Letting fall or falling.

  2. 2.

    Animal excrement, especially from birds or rodents.

  3. 3.

    Decreasing or declining.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    name-dropping — mentioning famous people to impress others
  • •
    dropping like flies — dying or failing in large numbers

Related words

See also: drop, dropped, drops

Etymology

From Old English droppian ("to fall in drops"), with present participle suffix -ing.