dropping

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of drop

noun

1. 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.”

2. (plural-normally)A piece of animal excrement; dung.

   “a rabbit dropping”

3. 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 […]”