droop Definition
- 1to bend or hang down heavily
- 2to become weak or lose energy
Using droop: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "droop" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The flowers drooped in the heat of the day.
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Her head drooped with exhaustion.
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The team's morale began to droop after losing several games in a row.
droop Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using droop
Example
The bad news made his heart droop.
a droopy-drawers
a person whose pants are sagging or falling down
Example
He needs to pull up his pants, he looks like a droopy-drawers.
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He twirled his droopy mustache thoughtfully.
Phrases with droop
Example
She let her hair droop over her face to hide her tears.
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He picked up the drooping flower and watered it.
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He had a droopy eyelid after the surgery.
Origins of droop
from Middle Dutch 'drūpen', meaning 'to drip'
Summary: droop in Brief
The verb 'droop' [druːp] means to bend or hang down heavily, as in 'The flowers drooped in the heat of the day,' or to become weak or lose energy, as in 'The team's morale began to droop.' It can also be used in phrases such as 'let something droop' and 'a drooping flower,' and idioms like 'make someone's heart droop,' which means to make someone feel sad or disappointed.
