Droop

Word DROOP
Character 5
Hyphenation droop
Pronunciations /ˈdɹuːp/

Definitions and meanings of "Droop"

What do we mean by droop?

To bend or hang downward. intransitive verb

To bend or sag gradually. intransitive verb

To sag in dejection or exhaustion. intransitive verb

To let bend or hang down. intransitive verb

The act or condition of drooping. noun

The act of drooping, or of bending or hanging down; a drooping position or state. noun

To sink or hang down; bend or hang downward, as from weakness or exhaustion.

To languish from grief or other cause; fall into a state of physical weakness.

To fail or sink; flag; decline; be dispirited: as, the courage droops; the spirits droop.

To tend gradually downward or toward a close.

To drip; be wet with water.

To let sink or hang_down: as, to droop the head.

A drooping. noun

To let droop or sink. transitive verb

To hang bending downward; to sink or hang down, as an animal, plant, etc., from physical inability or exhaustion, want of nourishment, or the like. intransitive verb

To grow weak or faint with disappointment, grief, or like causes; to be dispirited or depressed; to languish. intransitive verb

To proceed downward, or toward a close; to decline. intransitive verb

To sink or hang downward; to sag. verb

To slowly become limp; to bend gradually. verb

To lose all enthusiasm or happiness. verb

Something which is limp or sagging

A condition or posture of drooping

Synonyms and Antonyms for Droop

The word "droop" in example sentences

The phenomenon, called droop, has been a focus of Mr. Nakamura and other faculty members at University of California, Santa Barbara, including Soraa co-founders Steve DenBaars and James Speck . ❋ Don Clark (2012)

Eventually, though, the leaves will begin to droop, which is a sure sign it needs water. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It seems that wife, Maureen was keen to try something a little different to avoid the traditional, emotional disappointment inflicted upon her spirit by the annual Xmas tree 'droop' in the Roberts household. ❋ Glyn Davies (2007)

The precision ( "droop") of this unit is less than 1%, hence considerably better than the mechanical unit. ❋ Unknown (1988)

There was no superfluous flesh about him; he was tall and muscular, with well - knit limbs, broad shoulders, and a head altogether lacking in the humble or conciliatory 'droop' which all worldly-wise parsons cultivate for the benefit of their rich patrons. ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

They kissed in the hallway, and while she was being shown around the house, Miss Benjamin's eyes began to "droop" and her mouth began to froth before she collapsed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

LF: Can you find a more gelatinous one and kind of droop it over his hand between his thumb and forefinger? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ah, Peter! some maid will see the lovelight aflame in 'em some day, an 'droop' er 'ead an' blush an 'tremble -- for she'll know, Peter, she'll know; maids was made to be loved, Peter -- " ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)

A greater worry is how albums will reach Grammy consideration as sales droop further. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sometimes you can see a coach age over the course of a single season—the eyes sag, the shoulders droop, the forehead collects wrinkles. ❋ Jason Gay (2011)

'If I see a sunflower drooping, I can droop with it,' she explained, 'and I draw it, and feel it until its death.' ❋ Unknown (2009)

"One of them does droop a little lower than the other, but they managed to stay on." ❋ Unknown (2011)

A frown came upon her face, which then fell into a serious droop, and tears that were hotter than the current temperature of the earth slid down through the patches of rouge on her cheeks. ❋ Jerry Ratch (2011)

His mouth stretches into the rotten-toothed leer that manages to achieve sexy and forsaken with one tongue-lurching spasm - he can still do that - and his eyelids droop slow until his long lashes meet his cheekbones, his lips settle into that bow-shaped kiss-pout carved proud from plums ❋ Penny Goring (2011)

His hands droop and his lips slow and he seems to be winding down, so I tap on the window and he opens his eyes. ❋ T.J. Forrester (2011)

The sharp ears were not pricked so sharply as he had seen them on other wolves; the eyes were bleared and bloodshot, the head seemed to droop limply and forlornly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was sitting, droop-shouldered and dejected, on a wagon-tongue. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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