English Dictionary
Definition of “droop”
droop (druːp
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˈdrooping adjective ˈdroopingly adverb Word Origin
C13: from Old Norse drūpa; see drop
Usage examples
He'd let it droop , but now he raised it to the middle of Bunner's face.
Wood, Bari, Doll's Eyes (1994)Mango Hill Nursery and Landscapes director Allan Morgan said, sadly, leaf droop was endemic.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)There is nothing to suggest years of alcohol abuse have produced other symptoms, like brewer's droop.
Sun, News of the World (2000)Stretch occasionally, and then let the shoulders and neck muscles go limp, swivel your head and let it droop.
Lamplugh, Diana & Sterwin, Diana & Nottidge, Pamela, Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989)
