All droop synonyms
droop
D d verb droop
- wilt β to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.
- slouch β to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
- dangle β If something dangles from somewhere or if you dangle it somewhere, it hangs or swings loosely.
- sag β to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- wither β to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- faint β lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- sling β an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- lean β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- lop β to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- slump β to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- suspend β to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- loll β to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge: to loll on a sofa.
- flag β flagstone (def 1).
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- bend β When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- fade β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- subside β to sink to a low or lower level.
- fail β to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- diminish β to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- sink β to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- bow β When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- flop β 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.
- tyre β to furnish with tires.
- tire β Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- wear out β the act of wearing; use, as of a garment: articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat; I had to throw away the shirt after only three wears.
- let down β British. a lease.
- fall down β to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
noun droop
- falloff β a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.
- sinkage β the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
- stoop β to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- drop-off β a vertical or very steep descent: The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
- descent β A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- bangle β A bangle is a decorated metal or wooden ring that you can wear round your wrist or ankle.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- cave-in β a collapse, as of anything hollow: the worst cave-in in the history of mining.
- settlings β the act of a person or thing that settles.
- downtrend β a downward or decreasing tendency, movement, or shift: a downtrend in gasoline consumption; a downtrend in stock prices.
- tinsel β a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tailspin β spin (def 23).
- prolapse β Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.