verb [V]
1 to bend, hang or move downwards, especially because of being weak or tired:
the drooping branches of the apple tree * She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. * The plants were drooping from lack of water.
2 to become sad or depressed:
Our spirits drooped when we heard the news.
droop noun [sing.]:
the slight droop of her mouth
droopy adjective:
a droopy moustache
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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