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dropping noun

  /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/ , /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/
  • (usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.]
 crotte, fiente

drop noun

  /dɹɑp/ , /dɹɒp/ , [d͡ʒɹɑp]
  • (also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
 goutte, larme
  • An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
 chute
  • Licorice in confectionery form.
 réglisse
  • The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
 vide

drop verb

  /dɹɑp/ , /dɹɒp/ , [d͡ʒɹɑp]
  • (intransitive, also, figuratively) To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid. [from 14th c.]
 tomber
  • (transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]
 laisser tomber

droppings

fiente
jaw-dropping
à couper le souffle
dropping point
point de goutte
dropping-out
décrochage
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