Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dropping

/ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: drop-ping
IPA: /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of drop

noun

Something dropped; a droplet.

noun

A piece of animal excrement; dung.

noun

The act of something that drops or falls.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

By surface analysis, drop + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/
British English: /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

droppings (plural)

Derived Forms

shopdropping

Phrases

aitch-dropping bird dropping spider crotch-dropping crotch dropping cunt dropping dropping in g-dropping h-dropping

Frequently Paired Words

spoor

Synonyms

falling

Rhymes With

shopping stopping popping topping hopping chopping swapping whopping cropping flopping propping mopping

Questions

How do you pronounce dropping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/.
What does dropping mean?: present participle and gerund of drop
Where does dropping come from?: By surface analysis, drop + -ing.

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