as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
tighten the line at the top of the banner so there won't be so much droop
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as in to sag
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
faded, drooping banners lining the walls of the old gym
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as in flagging
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as in hanging
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun
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as in sagging
to lose bodily strength or vigor
as the afternoon wore on, we started to droop
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Recent Examples of droop
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Keep an eye out for excessive droop, vomit, and incontinence.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Transplant shock causes plants to wilt and droop, but it can be avoided.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The droop is caused by a lack of water in the plant’s system.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Keep an eye out for excessive droop, vomit, and incontinence.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
In summer the red-speckled stems have a zigzag pattern, which bear white drooping flowers with leaves that are shield-shaped with a flat base.
—Martha Proctor, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Transplant shock causes plants to wilt and droop, but it can be avoided.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droop
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2024
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“Droop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droop. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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