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droop

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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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RELATED WORDS

wilt, slouch, dangle, sag, wither, decline, faint, sling, depress, lean, lop, drop, slump, suspend, loll, flag, settle, bend, fade, subside

Nearby words

droob, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop, drop a bombshell, drop a brick

Origin of droop

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

Related forms

droop·ing·ly, adverbre·droop, verb (used without object)un·droop·ing, adjective
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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

drooping, adjectivedroopingly, adverb

Word Origin for droop

C13: from Old Norse drūpa; see drop
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