droop

verb
UK: /druːp/
US: /druːp/

  1. To bend or hang downwards heavily; to sink or fall.

    1. The flower will droop without water.
    2. After the long day, the players droop with exhaustion, longing for rest.

  2. To lose energy or spirit; to become weak or depressed.

    1. My spirits droop when it rains.
    2. Sales tend to droop during the summer months due to vacation schedules.

  3. To decline or weaken in amount or quality.

    1. The company's profits began to droop last year.
    2. Support for the policy may droop if the economy takes a downturn unexpectedly.

Synonyms

decline hang wilt slump sag
droop noun

  1. A downward curve or bend; a hanging down.

    1. I noticed the droop of her shoulders.
    2. The droop in the old fence made it look very sad and neglected.

  2. A loss of energy or spirit; a state of being weak or depressed.

    1. There was a general droop in morale after the team lost.
    2. The market experienced a droop following the unexpected economic announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "droop" in English means: To bend or hang downwards heavily; to sink or fall., To lose energy or spirit; to become weak or depressed., To decline or weaken in amount or quality..

The phonetic transcription of "droop" is /druːp/ in British English and /druːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "droop": decline, hang, wilt, slump, sag.

Example usage of "droop": "The flower will droop without water.". More examples on the page.