droop
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.
to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings.
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
Origin of droop
1Other words for droop
Other words from droop
- droop·ing·ly, adverb
- re·droop, verb (used without object)
- un·droop·ing, adjective
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How to use droop in a sentence
"The first clue was my landing time," says Jenna, her eyelids already drooping after one hit.
Welcome to the Jungle: Pot Tourism | Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the other hand, it has restored drooping public support in allied countries for the idea of allying with Washington.
When it was his turn to speak he was dull and off-form, his eyes drooping with fatigue.
Mrs. Haight regarded the radiant young hostess with a malignant stare, prudently veiled by drooping lids.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe draught invigorated Marius, it cheered Tressan's drooping spirits, and it quenched the Dowager's thirst.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
His shoulders were drooping forward, his head was bowed, and his face was heavy with grief.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsNo drooping Clytie could be more constant than I to him who strikes the chord that is responsive in my soul.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaHe looked up as a middle-aged man with a drooping mustache approached.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
British Dictionary definitions for droop
/ (druːp) /
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
the act or state of drooping
Origin of droop
1Derived forms of droop
- drooping, adjective
- droopingly, adverb
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