
droop



droop /druːp/ verb
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Synonyms & Related Wordsdroop[verb]Synonyms: sag, bend, dangle, drop, fall down, hang (down), sink
Related Words: drop,
fall,
sink,
slump,
subside,
dangle,
hang,
loll,
lop,
sling,
suspend,
decline,
deteriorate,
dwine,
fade,
fail,
languish,
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English Dictionarydroop /druːp/
verb[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old Norse;
Origin: drúpa]
1. [intransitive and 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).
Jessie drooped her head.2. [intransitive] to become sad or weak:
Our spirits drooped as we faced the long trip home.—droop noun [singular]—droopy adjective:
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