drooped; drooping; droops
1
: to hang or incline downward
2
: to sink gradually
3
: to become depressed or weakened : languish
: to let droop
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Verb
The flowers were drooping in the hot sun.
Her eyelids drooped as she grew tired.
The tree's branches drooped under the weight of the snow.
His spirits drooped when he didn't get the job.
Noun
tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Remove Droopy or Leggy Branches Look for branches on the jade plant that are starting to droop, a sign the branch is too weak to support itself and its leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The droop is caused by a lack of water in the plant’s system.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Remove Droopy or Leggy Branches Look for branches on the jade plant that are starting to droop, a sign the branch is too weak to support itself and its leaves.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Their Plump-kin creams, which contain pumpkin, seems to have had a major effect on tightening up my neck jowls and has tightened up my under-chin droop in just a couple of weeks.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The droop is caused by a lack of water in the plant’s system.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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droop
1 of 2 verb1
: to sink, bend, or hang down
2
: to become depressed or weak
droopy
adjective
ˈdrü-pē
droop
2 of 2 noun
: the condition or appearance of drooping
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