- drop·ping
- /ˈdrɑːpıŋ/ noun, pl -pings [count]: a piece of solid waste from an animal or bird— usually plural
bird droppings
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
drop·ping
Look at other dictionaries:
drop|ping — … Useful english dictionary
jaw-drop|ping — «JAW DROP ihng», adjective astonishing; amazing: »Constructing the tunnel was one jaw dropping engineering feat after another … Useful english dictionary
name-drop|ping — «NAYM DROP ihng», noun. the act of using a well known person s name in conversation and implying acquaintance with him to make one seem important: »He mentioned associations with Russian leaders so numerous and so mighty in power as to expose… … Useful english dictionary
ping — clip·ping·ly; clod·hop·ping; cop·ping; dip·ping·ly; drop·ping·ly; en·trap·ping·ly; hop·ping·ly; im·ping·er; knap·ping; ku·ping; milk·sop·ping; or·ping·ton; pei·ping; rip·ping; rip·ping·ly; rue·ping; schap·ping; skip·ping·ly; snap·ping·ly;… … English syllables
drop — be·drop; chon·drop·te·ryg·ii; drop; drop·let; drop·pa·ble; drop·page; drop·per; drop·ping·ly; drop·si·cal; drop·sied; drop·sonde; drop·sy; eaves·drop·per; eye·drop·per·ful; gum·drop·py; hy·drop·a·thy; hy·drop·ic; hy·drop·o·tes; mi·cro·drop;… … English syllables
drop — [[t]drɒp[/t]] n. v. dropped, drop•ping 1) a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; liquid globule 2) the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule 3) a very small quantity of liquid 4) a minute… … From formal English to slang
drop — 1. To fall, or to be dispensed or poured in globules. 2. A liquid globule. 3. A volume of liquid regarded as a unit of dosage, equivalent in the case of water to about 1 minim. SEE ALSO: drops. 4. A … Medical dictionary
name-drop·ping — … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|drop — «OH vuhr DROP», transitive verb, dropped, drop|ping. to drop over; overhang; overshadow … Useful english dictionary
par|a|drop — «PAR uh DROP», noun, verb, dropped, drop|ping. –n. an airdrop by means of a parachute: »Carrier crews recently dropped 400 tons of construction vehicles in the first mass paradrop of heavy engineering equipment (Science News Letter). –v.t. to… … Useful english dictionary
