The meaning of DROOP is to hang or incline downward. How to use droop in a sentence.

/ ˈdruː.pɪŋ / Add to word list bending or hanging down heavily: drooping branches

1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" (Gore Vidal). 2. To bend or sag gradually: flowers drooping in the midday …

When something's sagging or hanging limply, it's drooping. It hasn't rained in over a week: it's probably time to water those drooping flowers! After a long, hot day, the fancy hairdo you …

The drooping effect is caused by water pressure dropping within plant cells. So how can branches droop as more water is being pumped in?

Factsheet What does the adjective drooping mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective drooping. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

Drooping refers to the state of something hanging or sagging downwards due to lack of firmness, strength, or vitality. It can describe physical objects, body parts (such as eyelids or flowers), or …

to (cause to) sag, sink, or hang down, such as from exhaustion: [no object] The flowers drooped in the heat. [~ + object] an eagle drooping its wings. to fall into a weakened or dispirited state;

Definition of droop verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] to bend, hang or move downwards, especially because of being weak or tired. She was so tired, her …

Synonyms for DROOPING: bowing, nodding, weeping, bowed, falling, sagging, hanging, descending; Antonyms of DROOPING: upright, erect, rigid, stiff, unbending, inflexible, …