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| droop [ droop ] |
verb (past and past participle drooped, present participle droop·ing, 3rd person present singular droops) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb hang or bend down limply: to move lower, hang down, or sag limply, or make something do this
  Her eyelids drooped with weariness.
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2. intransitive verb be dispirited: to become discouraged or dejected
His spirits drooped at the prospect of the long and arduous journey.
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noun |
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sagging: a lowered, sagging, or slumped position
The droop of her shoulders suggested her disappointment.
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| [13th century. < Old Norse drūpa] |
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| droop·i·ly adverb |
| droop·i·ness noun |
| droop·ing·ly adverb |
| droop·y adjective |
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