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dropping

noun

  1. golf
  2. act of removal, an end
  3. act of mentioning, often in an offhand manner
  4. spend money
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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/ / /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, drop + -ing.

  1. Something dropped; a droplet.

    The information we received was, that as the roof has no gutters, the droppings of water from the roof are driven by the wind against the wall.

  2. A piece of animal excrement; dung.

    a rabbit dropping

  3. The act of something that drops or falls.

    At length, after several droppings asleep, […] Mr. Dowler made up his mind that he would throw himself on the bed […]

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, drop + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of drop