What does Dropping mean?
Definitions for Dropping
ˈdrɒp ɪŋdrop·ping
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Princeton's WordNet
dropping, fallingadjective
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
"the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Droppingnoun
Etymology: from drop.
Thrifty wench scrapes kitchen-stuff,
And barreling the droppings and the snuff
Of wasting candles. John Donne.Strain out the last dull droppings of your sense,
And rhyme with all the rage of impotence. Alexander Pope, Criticism.
ChatGPT
dropping
Dropping generally refers to the act of letting something fall or deliberately releasing it from one's hold. This term can be used in various contexts such as physically letting go of an object, discontinuing a course or subject, or releasing a new product or album, among other things. The specific meaning typically depends on the context in which the term is being used.
Webster Dictionary
Dropping
of Drop
Droppingnoun
the action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling
Droppingnoun
that which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dropping
An old mode of salute by lowering flags or uppermost sails.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dropping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dropping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Dropping in a Sentence
Carlos Santana, Associated Press interview, September 1, 2004:
Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.
In light of how times have changed, we havedecided to change the way we do things a bit, ...We have a list of seniors that were basically dropping off what they need,following all protocols to make sure were doing this right.
It's never a good look for your campaign when every interview with the Des Moines Register starts with: 'so are you dropping out,'.
Aspartame is the No. 1 reason consumers are dropping diet soda.
The truth is, the sickest patients are terrifying, they are air hungry, dropping their oxygen, confused, distressed. We can never show that. But it is terrifying.
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