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DROPPING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DROPPING?

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Dropping as an Adjective
Definitions of "Dropping" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Dropping" as an adjective (1 Word)
Usage Examples of "Dropping" as an adjective
Associations of "Dropping" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Dropping” are: falling

Dropping as an Adjective

Definitions of "Dropping" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dropping” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Coming down freely under the influence of gravity.

Synonyms of "Dropping" as an adjective (1 Word)

falling

Becoming lower or less in degree or value.
Falling temperatures.

Usage Examples of "Dropping" as an adjective

The eerie whistle of dropping bombs.

Associations of "Dropping" (30 Words)

abate	Become less in amount or intensity. The storm suddenly abated.
awash	Covered with water. The main deck was afloat or awash.
cascade	Rush down in big quantities like a cascade. Blonde hair cascaded down her back.
declension	The class to which a noun or adjective is assigned according to the manner of this variation. The declension* of the new generation.*
decline	Inflect for number, gender, case, etc. The company declined to comment.
declivity	A downward slope or bend. A thickly wooded declivity.
descend	(of a situation or group of people) reach (an undesirable state. He was scrupulous in refusing to descend* to misrepresentation.*
diminution	The act of decreasing or reducing something. A permanent diminution* in value.*
dip	A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow. The road dipped down to the bridge.
dive	A sudden movement in a specified direction. An 11 per cent dive* in profits.*
down	Drink down entirely. Down by a pawn.
downturn	A decline in economic, business, or other activity. A downturn* in the housing market.*
dribble	Let saliva drivel from the mouth. He dribbled cream into his coffee.
drip	A method of brewing coffee by dripping boiling water through a filter filled with ground coffee beans. He had been on a drip* for several days.*
drivel	Let saliva drivel from the mouth. Don t talk such drivel.
engulf	Flow over or cover completely. Europe might be engulfed by war.
fall	Fall from clouds. The barometer is falling.
falling	Coming down freely under the influence of gravity. Falling attendance figures.
immerse	Cause to be immersed. Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes.
parachute	Jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute. An air operation to parachute* relief supplies into the region.*
plummet	Drop sharply. The bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet.
plunge	Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity. The stock market plunged.
sink	Cause to sink. They planned to sink* a gold mine in Oklahoma.*
slump	Go down in value. United slumped to another one nil defeat.
submerge	Put under water. Houses had been flooded and cars submerged.
submergence	The process or state of being submerged in or covered with water. Total submergence* of plants results in heavy crop losses.*
submerse	Put under water. Pellets were then submersed in agar.
subside	(of a building or other structure) sink lower into the ground. Patrick subsided into his seat.
trickle	Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid. A solitary tear trickled down her cheek.
waterfall	Relating to or denoting a method of project management that is characterized by sequential stages and a fixed plan of work. Each phase of a waterfall* project must be complete prior to moving to the next phase.*