droop
pronunciation
How to pronounce droop in British English:
UK [druːp]
How to pronounce droop in American English:
US [druːp]
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- Noun:
- a shape that sags
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- Verb:
- droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
- hang loosely or laxly
- become limp
Word Origin
- droop (v.)
- early 13c., from Old Norse drupa "to drop, sink, hang (the head)," from Proto-Germanic *drup-, from PIE *dhreu-, related to Old English dropian "to drop" (see drip). Related: Drooped; drooping. As a noun, from 1640s.
Example
- 1. I fear lest it droop and drop into the dust .
- 2. But when they entered another sleep cycle , their heads started to droop .
- 3. A burned shoe lies on the floor while fans droop from the ceilings like dead flowers .
- 4. There is good evidence that excessive drinking can hinder sexual performance after a night out a phenomenon sometimes called " brewer 's droop " .
- 5. If you 're like many people , shortly after lunch your head begins buzzing , your concentration plummets , your eyes droop and the top of your desk begins to look as cozy as a feather mattress .