dropping

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, drop +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: drŏpʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/ (General American) enPR: drŏpʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Hyphenation: drop‧ping === Verb === dropping present participle and gerund of drop === Noun === dropping (plural droppings) Something dropped; a droplet. [14th C.] (usually in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.] Hyponym: land mine (dog droppings) a rabbit dropping The act of something that drops or falls. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === spoor == Dutch == === Etymology === Pseudo-anglicism, derived from dropping. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdrɔ.pɪŋ/ Hyphenation: drop‧ping === Noun === dropping m (plural droppings or droppingen, diminutive droppinkje n) airdrop (act of dropping goods, equipment, or personnel from an aircraft) game in which people are brought to an unknown location, from which they have to navigate their way back ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== Dropping (spel) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl