Hyphenation of dropping

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word dropping? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

drop-ping

Definitions of dropping:

1.
Let fall to the ground
Don't drop the dishes
2.
To fall vertically
The bombs are dropping on enemy targets
3.
Go down in value
Stock prices dropped
4.
Fall or descend to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
5.
Terminate an association with
Drop him from the Republican ticket
6.
Utter with seeming casualness
Drop a hint Drop names
7.
Stop pursuing or acting
Drop a lawsuit Knock it off!
8.
Leave or unload
Unload the cargo Drop off the passengers at the hotel
9.
Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
Strike down a tree Lightning struck down the hikers
10.
Lose (a game)
The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13
11.
Pay out
Spend money
12.
Lower the pitch of (musical notes)
13.
Hang freely
The ornaments dangled from the tree The light dropped from the ceiling
14.
Stop associating with
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
15.
Let or cause to fall in drops
Dribble oil into the mixture
16.
Get rid of
He shed his image as a pushy boss Shed your clothes
17.
Take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
She dropped acid when she was a teenager
18.
Omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's
19.
Leave undone or leave out
How could I miss that typo? The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
20.
Change from one level to another
She dropped into army jargon
21.
Fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
Shop til you drop
22.
Grow worse
Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match
23.
Give birth
Used for animals The cow dropped her calf this morning
24.
Coming down freely under the influence of gravity
The eerie whistle of dropping bombs Falling rain

Synonyms of dropping:

adj falling
adj falling, descending

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