dropping
Translation
to drop, to fall, to quit, to drop off
Examples
I am dropping the kids at school.
I am dropping the kids at school.
Prices are dropping quickly this month.
Prices are dropping quickly this month.
He is dropping out of the race.
He is dropping out of the race.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to let (sth.) fall He is dropping his keys.
((sb.)) ((off)) to take (sb.) somewhere and leave them there I am dropping him off here.
((sth.)) to stop doing or taking (sth.) She is dropping the piano lessons.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fall, lower, release; Antonyms: lift, raise, pick up
Etymology
From Old English 'dropian', meaning 'to drip'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound something makes as it falls: 'drop!'