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/dräp/
verb
  1. let or make (something) fall vertically.
    "the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette"
    synonyms: let fall, let go (of), fail to hold, lose one's grip on, release, unhand, relinquish, put, place, rest, deposit, set, set down, lay, leave, settle, shove, stick, position, station, pop, plonk
  2. fall vertically.
    "the spoon dropped with a clatter from her hand"
    synonyms: drip, fall in drops, fall, dribble, trickle, drizzle, flow, run, plop, leak, come/go down, descend, sink, plunge, plummet, dive, nosedive, tumble, pitch, slump
  3. make or become lower, weaker, or less.
    "he dropped his voice as she came into the room"
    synonyms: decrease, lessen, make less, reduce, diminish, depreciate, fall, drop off, decline, become less, dwindle, sink, slump, slacken off, plunge, plummet, fall off a cliff
  4. abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study).
    "the charges against him were dropped last year"
    synonyms: give up, finish with, withdraw from, retire from, cancel, discontinue, end, stop, cease, halt, terminate, abandon, forgo, relinquish, dispense with, have done with, throw up, pack in, quit, cry off
  5. set down or unload (a passenger or goods), especially on the way to somewhere else.
    "his mom dropped him outside and drove off to work"
  6. (in sports) fail to win (a point, game, or match).
    synonyms: lose, fail to win, concede, miss out on, give away, let slip
  7. be forced to play (a relatively high card) as a loser under an opponent's higher card, because it is the only card in its suit held in the hand.
    "West dropped the nine"

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7 days ago · The meaning of DROPPING is something dropped.
noun · the act of a person or thing that drops. · something that drops or falls in drops. · droppings, dung, especially in the form of pellets.
Mar 21, 2024 · Lyrics. Hear the pennies dropping, Listen while they fall, Every one for Jesus, He will get them all. Refrain. Dropping, dropping, Dropping, ...
coming down freely under the influence of gravity. “the eerie whistle of dropping bombs”. synonyms: falling · descending. coming down or downward.
Information about the hymn tune [Dropping, dropping falls the rain].
DROPPING meaning: 1. present participle of drop 2. present participle of drop . Learn more.
dropping in American English · 1. the act of a person or thing that drops · 2. that which drops or falls in drops · 3. [pl.].
[Dropping, dropping falls the rain]. Composer: Herbert J. Lacey. 43. Sun and rain. Score. Text Information. First Line: Dropping, dropping falls the rain. Title ...