droop

[ droop ]

/ drup /

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verb (used without object)

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.

verb (used with object)

to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings.

noun

a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.

Origin of droop

1300–50; Middle English drupen,drowpen<Old Norse drūpa; akin to drop

SYNONYMS FOR droop

1 flag, languish.

2 weaken, decline, faint, wilt, wither, fade.

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OTHER WORDS FROM droop

droop·ing·ly, adverbre·droop, verb (used without object)un·droop·ing, adjective

Words nearby droop

droob, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop, drop a bombshell, drop a brick

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Example sentences from the Web for droop

Against the dim interior her head, with its nimbus of hair, had the droop and poise of the head of a medival saint.
Phases of an Inferior Planet|Ellen Glasgow
In such places they get no sun to make them droop, and a good watering keeps them as fresh as if they had not been disturbed.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood
Lifting it distastefully between finger and thumb, she glanced up at him with a droop of her delicate lips.
Captain Desmond, V.C.|Maud Diver
And now he looked up at her, but the terrible emotion she was suffering had made her droop her head.
The Reason Why|Elinor Glyn

Phœbe felt all the tremendous force of Droop's logic, and she flushed with excitement.
The Panchronicon|Harold Steele Mackaye

British Dictionary definitions for droop

droop

/ (druːp) /

verb

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

noun

the act or state of drooping

Derived forms of droop

drooping, adjectivedroopingly, adverb

Word Origin for droop

C13: from Old Norse drūpa; see drop

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单词	droop
释义	droop [ droop ] / drup / SEE SYNONYMS FOR droop ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) 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. verb (used with object) to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings. noun a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. Origin of droop 1300–50; Middle English drupen,drowpen<Old Norse drūpa; akin to drop SYNONYMS FOR droop 1 flag, languish. 2 weaken, decline, faint, wilt, wither, fade. SEE SYNONYMS FOR droop ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM droop droop·ing·ly, adverbre·droop, verb (used without object)un·droop·ing, adjective Words nearby droop droob, drook, drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop, drop a bombshell, drop a brick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for droop Against the dim interior her head, with its nimbus of hair, had the droop and poise of the head of a medival saint. Phases of an Inferior Planet\|Ellen Glasgow In such places they get no sun to make them droop, and a good watering keeps them as fresh as if they had not been disturbed. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood Lifting it distastefully between finger and thumb, she glanced up at him with a droop of her delicate lips. Captain Desmond, V.C.\|Maud Diver And now he looked up at her, but the terrible emotion she was suffering had made her droop her head. The Reason Why\|Elinor Glyn Phœbe felt all the tremendous force of Droop's logic, and she flushed with excitement. The Panchronicon\|Harold Steele Mackaye British Dictionary definitions for droop droop / (druːp) / verb 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 noun the act or state of drooping Derived forms of droop drooping, adjectivedroopingly, adverb Word Origin for droop C13: from Old Norse drūpa; see drop Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to droop wilt, slouch, dangle, sag, wither, decline, faint, sling, depress, lean, lop, drop, slump, suspend, loll, flag, settle, bend, fade, subside
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droop

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM droop

Words nearby droop

Example sentences from the Web for droop

British Dictionary definitions for droop

verb

noun

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