dropping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of letting an object fall to the ground or of causing something to fall.

• Noun

  A sudden decrease or fall in price or value.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2453983"

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Synonyms

drop off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dropping
hopping , popping , mopping , doping

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Dropping (en) : Age at which a child starts school
   

2. Drop (en) : A small amount of liquid
   

3. Drop (en) : To let an object fall to the ground
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Dropping (en) : Age at which a child starts school
   

2. Drop (en) : A small amount of liquid
   

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Variants

List of all variants of dropping that leads to same result
dropping , droppings , drag and drop , dragged and dropped , dragging and dropping , drags and drops , drop , drop a dime , drop behind , drop the ball , droppable , dropped , dropped a dime , dropped behind , dropped the ball , dropping a dime , dropping behind , dropping the ball , drops , drops a dime , drops behind , drops the ball , jaw-dropper , jaw-droppers , jaw-dropping , jaw-droppingly , name-drop , name-dropped , name-dropper , name-droppers , name-dropping , name-droppings , name-drops , air-drop , air-droppable , air-dropped , air-dropping , air-drops , airdrop , airdrops , deuce , deuces , drop a deuce , dropped a deuce , dropping a deuce , drops a deuce , a dime a dozen , dime , dime a dozen , dimes , drop dimes , dropped dimes , dropping dimes , drops dimes , on a dime , drag , drag her feet , drag her heels , drag his feet , drag his heels , drag its feet , drag its heels , drag my feet , drag my heels , drag one's feet , drag one's heels , drag our feet , drag our heels , drag their feet , drag their heels , drag your feet , drag your heels , dragged , dragged her feet , dragged her heels , dragged his feet , dragged his heels , dragged its feet , dragged its heels , dragged my feet , dragged my heels , dragged one's feet , dragged one's heels , dragged our feet , dragged our heels , dragged their feet , dragged their heels , dragged your feet , dragged your heels , dragging , dragging her feet , dragging her heels , dragging his feet , dragging his heels , dragging its feet , dragging its heels , dragging my feet , dragging my heels , dragging one's feet , dragging one's heels , dragging our feet , dragging our heels , dragging their feet , dragging their heels , dragging your feet , dragging your heels , draggingly , drags , drags her feet , drags her heels , drags his feet , drags his heels , drags its feet , drags its heels , drags one's feet , drags one's heels , drags their feet , drags their heels , drop back , dropped back , dropping back , drops back , drop by , dropped by , dropping by , drops by

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Forms

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drops, dropped, dropping, drops off, drops down

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Etymology

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Old English drēogan; related to droppan, to drop.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dropping' was used in the early days of hip hop music to refer to the sudden introduction of a new beat or sound.

2. In physics, an object in free fall experiences constant acceleration due to gravity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gravity: The force that causes objects to fall towards the ground.

2. Free fall: The state of an object falling freely under the influence of gravity, without any other forces acting on it.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dropping' is used metaphorically to describe a sudden or unexpected event. In music, 'dropping' is a term used in DJing to refer to the sudden introduction of a new beat or sound.

How to Memorize "dropping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object falling from the sky or a person letting go of an object. Visualize the object hitting the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of an object falling or with the sound of something hitting the ground.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'dropping' such as 'I dropped my phone and now I have a cracked screen.'

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