Definitions for droop

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Spelling: [droop]

IPA: /drup/

Droop is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in droop (doopr).

Definitions for droop

noun

1. a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.

verb (used with object)

1. to let sink or drop:

verb (used without object)

1. to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
2. to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail.
3. to lose spirit or courage.
4. to descend, as the sun; sink.

Origin of droop

1300-50; Middle English drupen, drowpen Old Norse drūpa; akin to drop

Examples for droop

As soon as Freya was gone, the flowers began to droop their heads.

One wing seemed to droop a little; so we took it up and put it in a box.

My strength and appetite suddenly deserted me, and I began to pine and droop.

There was a droop to Evadna's shoulders, and a tremble to her mouth.

The more intense his thinking, the slacker was the droop of his lower jaw.

But the tempter came, and from that time she began to droop.

It is a toss of the head and a droop of the eyes if I say one word of what is in my mind.

Leave then to perish your hope; droop in the desert my joy; naked advance.

You droop at that, forgetting that I am growing old, and that my course is nearly run.

The droop of her head appealed to the young man with immense power.