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   droop

   /druːp/

   verb

   • 1. bend or hang downwards limply: "a long black cloak drooped from his shoulders" Similar hang downhangdanglebendbowstoopsagsinkslumpfall downdropflopwiltbecome limpbecome flacciddrapeOpposite be upright
   • ▪ sag down from or as if from weariness or dejection: "his eyelids drooped and he became drowsy" Similar closeshutfallbe despondentlose heartgive up hopebecome dispiritedbecome dejecteddespondflagfadelanguishfalterweakenwiltgo into a declinewaste awayOpposite opencheer
   • ▪ cause to bend or hang downwards: "James hid his face in his hands and drooped his head"

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of drooping; a limp or weary attitude: "the exhausted droop of her shoulders"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse drúpa ‘hang the head’; related to drip and drop.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DROOP definition: 1. to bend or hang down heavily: 2. If your spirits (= feelings of happiness) droop, you start to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › droopDroop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DROOP is to hang or incline downward. How to use droop in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › droopDROOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Droop definition: to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.. See examples of DROOP used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDROOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DROOP meaning: 1. to bend or hang down heavily: 2. If your spirits (= feelings of happiness) droop, you start to…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to sag or allow to sag, as from weakness or exhaustion; hang down; sink. 2. (intransitive) to be overcome by weariness; languish; flag. 3. (intransitive) to lose courage; become dejected. noun. 4. the act or state of drooping. Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › droopDroop - definition of droop by The Free Dictionary

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   Define droop. droop synonyms, droop pronunciation, droop translation, English dictionary definition of droop. v. drooped , droop·ing , droops v. intr. 1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" ....

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of droop – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DROOP definition: to hang down, often because of being weak, tired, or unhappy: . Learn more.