drooped; drooping; droops
1
: to hang or incline downward
2
: to sink gradually
3
: to become depressed or weakened : languish
: to let droop
Examples of droop in a Sentence
Verb
The flowers were drooping in the hot sun.
Her eyelids drooped as she grew tired.
The tree's branches drooped under the weight of the snow.
His spirits drooped when he didn't get the job.
Noun
tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Young trees usually don’t require pruning, though older ones can be shaped for aesthetics to remove drooping limbs, says Simpson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025
Lopsided smiles associated with facial droop can be indicative of medical conditions, such as Bell's palsy or stroke, and require medical attention.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
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Verb
To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Young trees usually don’t require pruning, though older ones can be shaped for aesthetics to remove drooping limbs, says Simpson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
The decrease in turgor makes leaves and stems droop and wilt.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025
Lopsided smiles associated with facial droop can be indicative of medical conditions, such as Bell's palsy or stroke, and require medical attention.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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droop
1 of 2 verb1
: to sink, bend, or hang down
2
: to become depressed or weak
droopy
adjective
ˈdrü-pē
droop
2 of 2 noun
: the condition or appearance of drooping
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