Definition of Droop
Droop
Droop


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To hang or bend downward, often due to weakness or exhaustion.

e.g. The flowers began to droop after a week without water.

(verb)
to be depressed/dejected and weak/weary, and thus literally or figuratively sagging or sunken;

e.g. He began to droop when his proposal was rejected.

(noun)
the action or state of hanging or bending downwards, or an instance of this;

e.g. They ducked their heads so that they could avoid the droop of the vines overhead.



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  • run out of steam / run out of gas



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