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Definition of drooping - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sagging formhanging or bending down
- The drooping branches of the willow tree touched the pond's surface..
2.
tired or sadshowing signs of tiredness or sadness
- Her eyes were drooping after hours of work..
3.
plantTECH. having branches or flower heads bending downwardTECH.
- The drooping branches touched the ground.
Noun
generalan event or state where something sags or hangs down
- The drooping of the flowers showed they needed water.
Origin of drooping
Old English, dropian (to fall in drops)
Terms with drooping included in their meaning
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posture
sit or stand with a drooping posture
posture
drooping posture or movement
posture
drooping or sagging in posture
lacking water
drooping or shriveled due to lack of water
posture
having a drooping posture
posture
having a drooping or lazy posture
plant
becoming limp or drooping due to lack of water
movement
the act of something drooping or sinking downward
body
slouching or drooping posture
drooping branches
tree with branches that droop downwards
plants
the process of becoming limp or drooping
animals
dog used for hunting with drooping ears
objects
drooping due to weight or pressure
botany
willow tree with drooping branches and slender leaves
relaxed position
hanging or drooping in a relaxed way
movement
the act of hanging loosely or drooping
loose
hanging or drooping loosely
plants
woody climbing plant with drooping blue, purple, or white flowers
sagging
hang loosely while forming a drooping shape
nature
European spruce tree with drooping branches
botany
spruce tree with drooping branches
botany
plant disease causing drooping and shriveling
crop sickness
any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling
maritime
drooping at the ends or arching upward
Examples of drooping in a sentence
His drooping shoulders showed his exhaustion. His shoulders were drooping from exhaustion. The flowers were drooping in the heat. The drooping flowers needed more sunlight. Gardeners trimmed the drooping stems for better growth. The drooping of the curtain rod worsened after the storm.
His constant drooping at his desk worried the teacher.
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- French:pendant, affaissement, ...
- German:hängend, Herabhängen, ...
- Italian:pendente, afflosciamento, ...
- Spanish:colgante, caída, ...
- Portuguese:pendentes, afrouxamento, ...
- Chinese:低垂的, 下垂, ...
- Japanese:垂れ下がった, 垂れ下がり, ...
- Arabic:مُتَهَدِّل, تَدَلٍّ, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁמוּט, צְנִיחָה, ...
- Russian:свисающий, обвисание, ...
- Ukrainian:пониклий, обвисання, ...
- Hindi:झुका हुआ, झुकाव, ...
Definition of droop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
plantsintr. hang downward due to lack of strengthintr.
- The flowers began to droop in the heat.
2.
movementtr. allow something to hang downwardtr.
- She drooped her head in disappointment.
3.
lose strengthintr. become weaker or lose vitalityintr.
- His spirits drooped after he heard the sad news..
Noun
1.
physical statelimp or sagging condition
- The plant's droop indicated it needed water.
2.
aviationTECH. hinged wing part for liftTECH.
- The pilot adjusted the droop for landing.
Images of droop
hinged wing part for lift
Expressions with droop
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impotence caused by heavy drinking
After a night of partying, he experienced brewer's droop.
decrease in engine speed with increased load
The generator's speed droop was adjusted for optimal performance.
Origin of droop
Middle Dutch, druipen (to drip)
Examples of droop in a sentence
The leaves drooped after the cold night. The flowers drooped under the weight of the rain. His shoulders drooped with exhaustion after the long day. The flowers drooped in the intense heat. After the long race, the runner's shoulders drooped in exhaustion. The droop of the flag showed no wind.
His shoulders had a noticeable droop after the defeat. The engineer examined the droop for any damage. Adjusting the droop improved the aircraft's performance.
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- French:retomber, affaissement, ...
- German:herabhängen, Hängen, ...
- Italian:afflosciarsi, cedimento, ...
- Spanish:marchitarse, caída, ...
- Portuguese:descair, queda, ...
- Chinese:耷拉, 松弛, ...
- Japanese:垂れる, しおれ, ...
- Arabic:تَدَلّى, تَدَلّ, ...
- Hebrew:לִנְבּוֹל, צְנִיחָה, ...
- Russian:поникать, вялость, ...
- Ukrainian:поникати, обвислість, ...
- Hindi:लटक जाना, झुकाव, ...
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