dropping
/ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/verb, adjective2 syllables
Dropping means: to remove.
Synonyms for dropping43
verb, as in leave undone or leave out
verb, as in remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
verb, as in grow progressively worse
verb, as in to fall vertically
verb, as in stop pursuing or acting
verb, as in lower the pitch of (musical notes)
verb, as in go down in value
verb, as in utter with seeming casualness
verb, as in lose (a game)
verb, as in take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
verb, as in omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
verb, as in change from one level to another
verb, as in fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
verb, as in give birth; used for animals
adjective, as in coming down freely under the influence of gravity
What does dropping mean?24
verb
to remove“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
leave undone or leave out“How could I miss that typo?”
fall or descend to a lower place or level“He sank to his knees”
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave“unload the cargo”
terminate an association with“drop him from the Republican ticket”
stop associating with“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”
let fall to the ground“Don't drop the dishes”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”
let or cause to fall in drops“dribble oil into the mixture”
grow progressively worse“Her condition deteriorated”
pay out“spend money”
hang loosely“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
to fall vertically“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”
stop pursuing or acting“drop a lawsuit”
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
go down in value“Stock prices dropped”
utter with seeming casualness“drop a hint”
lose (a game)“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing“New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”
change from one level to another“She dropped into army jargon”
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death“shop til you drop”
give birth; used for animals“The cow dropped her calf this morning”
adjective
coming down freely under the influence of gravity“the eerie whistle of dropping bombs”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dropping?9
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Dropping in a sentence
- There is a law against dropping litter, but it's rarely enforced.sundown
- If your character is overburdened, consider dropping or selling some items from your inventory.sabretou
- These days you can't walk down the street without seeing people dropping litter.Zifre
- A delivery man is dropping off an arrangement of artificial flowers.ilingualbay
- Republicans are dropping like flies because they've decided to politicize a pandemic.shekitten
- Dropping a game-winning pass is a receiver's worst nightmare.DJ_Saidez
- He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.unknown
- My father is dropping me off at the airport along the way.unknown
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