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- [droop]
- /drup/
- /druːp/
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- [droop]
- /drup/
Definitions of drooped word
- verb without object drooped to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. 1
- verb without object drooped to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail. 1
- verb without object drooped to lose spirit or courage. 1
- verb without object drooped to descend, as the sun; sink. 1
- verb with object drooped to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings. 1
- noun drooped a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. 1
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Origin of drooped
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English drupen, drowpen < Old Norse drūpa; akin to drop
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Parts of speech for Drooped
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drooped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
drooped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drooped
noun drooped
verb drooped
- wilted — to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- flopped — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- sank — a simple past tense of sink.
- dangled — Simple past tense and past participle of dangle.
Antonyms for drooped
verb drooped
- bloomed — (of a lens) coated with a thin film of magnesium fluoride or some other substance to reduce the amount of light lost by reflection
- ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- finished — ended or completed.
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