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Dropping

verb/ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
let fall to the ground
to fall vertically
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɒpɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɒpɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛmbɹˈɔɪdɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verblet fall to the ground
“Don't drop the dishes”
verbto fall vertically
“the bombs are dropping on enemy targets”
verbgo down in value
“Stock prices dropped”
verbfall or descend to a lower place or level
“He sank to his knees”
verbterminate an association with
“drop him from the Republican ticket”
verbutter with seeming casualness; ; drop names"
“drop a hint”
verbstop pursuing or acting
“drop a lawsuit”
verbleave or unload
“unload the cargo”
verbcause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
“strike down a tree”
verblose (a game)
“The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13”
verbpay out
“spend money”
verblower the pitch of (musical notes)
verbhang freely
“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
verbstop associating with
“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”
verblet or cause to fall in drops
“dribble oil into the mixture”
verbget rid of
“he shed his image as a pushy boss”
verbtake (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
“She dropped acid when she was a teenager”
verbomit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
“ New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's”
verbleave undone or leave out
“How could I miss that typo?”
verbchange from one level to another
“She dropped into army jargon”
verbfall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
“shop til you drop”
verbgrow worse
“Her condition deteriorated”
verbgive birth; used for animals
“The cow dropped her calf this morning”
adjectivecoming down freely under the influence of gravity
“the eerie whistle of dropping bombs”
Word Forms
dropnounthe act of dropping something
fellernouna person who fells trees
fellnounthe act of felling something (as a tree)
spendernounsomeone who spends money to purchase goods or services
spendingnounthe act of spending or disbursing money
expensiveadjectivehigh in price or charging high prices
expendernounsomeone who spends money to purchase goods or services
expenditurenounmoney paid out; an amount spent
expendingnounthe act of spending money for goods or services
swingnounmechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
swingingnounchanging location by moving back and forth
dribblenounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
dripnounflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
droppernounpipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
neglectnounfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
neglecternouna person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities
pretermissionnounletting pass without notice
omissibleadjectivecapable of being left out
omissiveadjectivecharacterized by omissions
omissionnounneglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
deteriorationnouna symptom of reduced quality or strength
degenerativeadjective(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
degenerationnounthe state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fallenlassen
auf den Boden fallen lassen
🇫🇷French
goutte
laisse tomber par terre
🇪🇸Spanish
goteante
dejar caer al suelo
🇮🇹Italian
cadere
lasciar cadere a terra
🇳🇱Dutch
laten vallen
op de grond laten vallen
🇵🇹Portuguese
caindo
deixe cair no chão
🇷🇺Russian
падение
пусть упадет на землю
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छोड़ने
जमीन पर गिर जाने दो
🇧🇩Bengali
ড্রপিং
মাটিতে পড়ে যাক
🇮🇳Tamil
கைவிடுதல்
தரையில் விழட்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పడిపోవడం
నేలపై పడనివ్వండి
🇮🇳Marathi
टाकणे
जमिनीवर पडू द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડ્રોપિંગ
જમીન પર પડવા દો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീഴുന്നു
നിലത്തു വീഴട്ടെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੱਡਣਾ
ਜ਼ਮੀਨ 'ਤੇ ਡਿੱਗਣ ਦਿਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
گرنا
زمین پر گرنے دو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
掉落
让掉到地上
🇯🇵Japanese
落とす
地面に落ちてみましょう
🇰🇷Korean
적하
땅에 떨어지게 놔두다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh rơi
hãy rơi xuống đất
🇹🇭Thai
ลดลง
ให้ตกลงสู่พื้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
jatuhan
biarkan jatuh ke tanah
🇵🇭Filipino
bumabagsak
hayaang mahulog sa lupa
🇲🇾Malay
menjatuhkan
biarkan jatuh ke tanah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اسقاط
دعه يسقط على الأرض
🇮🇷Persian
انداختن
بگذار به زمین بیفتد
🇹🇷Turkish
düşürmek
yere düşmesine izin ver
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַפָּלָה
לתת ליפול ארצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dropping'?
The primary meaning of 'dropping' is 'let fall to the ground'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dropping' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dropping' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dropping' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dropping' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'dropping' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dropping' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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