droop
[ droop ]
/ drup /
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.
Nearby words
droog, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop, drop a bombshell, drop a brick
Origin of droop
Related formsdroop·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 Formsdrooping, adjectivedroopingly, adverb
Word Origin for droop
C13: from Old Norse drūpa; see drop
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Word Origin and History for droop
droop
early 13c., from Old Norse drupa "to drop, sink, hang (the head)," from Proto-Germanic *drup-, from PIE *dhreu-, related to Old English dropian "to drop" (see drip). Related: Drooped; drooping. As a noun, from 1640s.
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