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droop

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/ drup /
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verb (used without object)
to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail.
to lose spirit or courage.
to descend, as the sun; sink.
verb (used with object)
to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings.
noun
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
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Origin of droop

1300–50; Middle English drupen,drowpen<Old Norse drūpa; akin to drop

OTHER WORDS FROM droop

droop·ing·ly, adverbre·droop, verb (used without object)un·droop·ing, adjective
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How to use droop in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for droop

droop
/ (druːp) /

verb
to sag or allow to sag, as from weakness or exhaustion; hang down; sink
(intr) to be overcome by weariness; languish; flag
(intr) to lose courage; become dejected
noun
the act or state of drooping

Derived forms of droop

drooping, adjectivedroopingly, adverb

Word Origin for droop

C13: from Old Norse drūpa; see drop
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