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    droop
    /druːp/

    verb

    • 1. bend or hang downwards limply: "a long black cloak drooped from his shoulders" Similar hang downhangdanglebendOpposite be upright

    noun

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

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

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

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdroop verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of droop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. en.thefreedictionary.com › droopDroop - definition of droop by The Free Dictionary

    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" ....

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDROOP - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "DROOP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › droopdroop | meaning of droop in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    droop. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English droop /druːp/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to hang or bend down, or to make something do this The plant needs some water – it’s starting to droop. His eyelids began to droop (=close, because he was sleepy).

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › droopdroop - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 12, 2024 · droop (plural droops) Something which is limp or sagging. A condition or posture of drooping.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDROOP definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    droop in American English. (druːp) intransitive verb. 1. to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. 2. to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail. 3. to lose spirit or courage.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROOPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    droop. Fewer examples. He wiped his drooping moustache with the back of his hand. She carried a drooping bunch of flowers tied up with a piece of nylon ribbon. His shoulders were slightly drooping as if after physical labour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondroop verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Verb Forms. [intransitive] to bend, hang, or move downward, especially because of being weak or tired the drooping branches of the apple tree She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. The plants were drooping from lack of water.

  11. www.wordsmyth.netdroop | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

    droops, drooping, drooped: definition: to hang or sink down; bend in a limp manner.