dropping UK /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/US /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/ noun3 •The act of something that drops or falls.At length, after several droppings asleep, […] Mr. Dowler made up his mind that he would throw himself on the bed […] — 1836 •[usually plural] A piece of animal excrement; dung. •Something dropped; a droplet.The information we received was, that as the roof has no gutters, the droppings of water from the roof are driven by the wind against the wall. — 1821 formsdroppings