DROPPING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dropping mean? 

• DROPPING (adjective)
  The adjective DROPPING has 1 sense:

1. coming down freely under the influence of gravity

  Familiarity information: DROPPING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DROPPING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coming down freely under the influence of gravity

Synonyms:

dropping; falling

Context example:

falling rain

Similar:

descending (coming down or downward)

 Context examples 

The Macedonia repeated her performance of yesterday, “hogging” the sea by dropping her line of boats in advance of ours and across our course.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

“Yes, I fancy we may have some company dropping in,” said he.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Then, horrified by what he had done, he fled out of the hut, dropping the notebook which he had brought with him in order to question Peter Carey about these different securities.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Oh! No; she showed me over the greatest part on Saturday—and we were coming here to these rooms—but only”—dropping her voice—“your father was with us.”

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

“In short, boy,” said Mr. Dick, dropping his voice to a whisper, “I am simple.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

At last, as she was dropping asleep, morning broke, and the sun rose.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

Researchers report a slowing of the rate of decline in the bee population over the past year, dropping to its lowest since 2011-2012.

(Study Finds Mixed News About Bee Populations, VOA)

I smiled to myself, and in my psychological way, began lazily to inquire into the elements of this illusion, occasionally, even as I did so, dropping back into a comfortable morning doze.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

On his lap he had a little pile of gold and of silver, which he was dropping, coin by coin, into a plump pouch which hung from his girdle.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Examining a device for problems resulting from transient physical insults such as dropping or shaking the device.

(Device Shock Testing Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)