droop: Meaning and Definition of

droop

Pronunciation: (drp), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
  2. to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail.
  3. to lose spirit or courage.
  4. to descend, as the sun; sink.
—v.t.
  1. to let sink or drop: an eagle drooping its wings.
—n.
  1. a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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