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- [droop]
- /drup/
- /druːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [droop]
- /drup/
Definitions of drooping word
- verb without object drooping to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. 1
- verb without object drooping to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail. 1
- verb without object drooping to lose spirit or courage. 1
- verb without object drooping to descend, as the sun; sink. 1
- verb with object drooping to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings. 1
- noun drooping a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. 1
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Origin of drooping
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 Drooping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drooping 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drooping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drooping
adj drooping
- limp — to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- flaccid — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- lackadaisical — without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
- languid — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
adjective drooping
- sagging — to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- wilting — to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
- flabby — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
- baggy — If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body.
- slumped — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
Antonyms for drooping
adj drooping
- upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
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