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to droop
01
to bend downward or sag under the influence of gravity or due to lack of support or tension
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
droop
3rd person singular
droops
Present participle
drooping
Past simple
drooped
Past participle
drooped
Examples
The heavy curtains began to droop at the edges where they weren't properly supported.
02
become limp
03
hang loosely or laxly
04
to become low in spirit or feel downhearted
Examples
Her shoulders drooped after the bad news.
Droop
01
a shape that sags
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
droops
Lexical Tree
drooping
droop
