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Meaning of 'droop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Droop [ n.]
- A drooping; as, a droop of the eye.
2 . Droop [ v. i.]
- 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.
- To grow weak or faint with disappointment, grief, or like causes; to be dispirited or depressed; to languish; as, her spirits drooped.
- To proceed downward, or toward a close; to decline.
3 . Droop [ v. t.]
- To let droop or sink.

Meaning of 'droop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . droop [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a shape that sags
Example in sentence:
  • there was a sag in the chair seat
2 . droop [ v]
Meaning (2):
- hang loosely or laxly
Example in sentence:
  • His tongue lolled
Meaning (3):
- become limp
Example in sentence:
  • The flowers wilted

Nearby Words:

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