droop Synonyms
droop Meaning
droop (n)
a shape that sags
droop (v)
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
hang loosely or laxly
become limp
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.
droop (v. t.)
To let droop or sink.
droop (n.)
A drooping; as, a droop of the eye.
droop Sentence Examples
- The old man's shoulders drooped with age and fatigue.
- The flower's petals drooped sadly in the summer heat.
- The dog's ears drooped dejectedly as it sat in the corner.
- The flag drooped listlessly from the flagpole on a still day.
- The drapes drooped heavily at the window, blocking out the sunlight.
- The balloon drooped sadly from its string, slowly losing air.
- The fighter's arms drooped as he struggled to stay awake during the long training session.
- The tired child's head drooped as she sat on her mother's lap.
- The injured bird's wing drooped uselessly at its side.
- The old woman's smile drooped into a frown as she remembered her lost love.
FAQs About the word droop
a shape that sags, droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness, hang loosely or laxly, become limpTo hang bending downward; to sink o
sag, hang,slack, slackness,,looseness, limpness, floppiness, laxness, laxity
rigidity, tightness, tenseness, tightness, tension, tenseness, rigidity,tension, rigidness,tautness
The old man's shoulders drooped with age and fatigue.
The flower's petals drooped sadly in the summer heat.
The dog's ears drooped dejectedly as it sat in the corner.
The flag drooped listlessly from the flagpole on a still day.
